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worksheet

A student completes a math worksheet at a wooden desk.

Definition

Noun: 1. A piece of paper or digital document recording work planned or done on a project: A worksheet is a document used to organize, plan, or track tasks, exercises, or data for a specific activity, often in education, business, or personal projects. 2. A sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements: In accounting, a worksheet is a multi-column document used to compile and adjust financial information before preparing formal statements.

Usage Examples
  • In an educational context:
    • The teacher handed out a math worksheet for homework.
    • Complete the vocabulary worksheet by filling in the blanks.
  • In a business or accounting context:
    • The accountant prepared a worksheet to reconcile the accounts.
    • All the quarterly data was compiled on a single worksheet.
Advanced Usage
  • Digital Worksheet: Refers to a spreadsheet file (e.g., in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets) where each tab or page can be considered a worksheet.
    • The budget is detailed on the second worksheet of the Excel file.
  • "To work through a worksheet": Means to complete all the tasks or problems on a worksheet.
    • The students worked through the grammar worksheet in pairs.
Variants and Related Words
  • Spreadsheet (n): A digital file or program (like Excel) used for organizing data in rows and columns, typically containing multiple worksheets.
    • She created a spreadsheet to manage her expenses.
  • Handout (n): A piece of paper given to students or an audience, which may contain information or exercises similar to a worksheet.
    • The professor provided a handout with key lecture points.
Synonyms
  • Exercise sheet: A paper containing problems or tasks for practice (common in education).
  • Ledger sheet: A sheet for recording accounting entries (specific to finance).
  • Data sheet: A document for recording specific information or measurements.
Related Phrases
  • Worksheet function: In spreadsheet software, this refers to a built-in formula used to perform calculations on data within a worksheet.
    • Use a SUM worksheet function to total the column.
worksheet

A student completes a math worksheet at a wooden desk.

Noun
  1. a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project
  2. a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements