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cur·ric·u·lum
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cur·ric·u·la
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cur·ric·u·lums.
1.
the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university, etc.:
The school is adding more science courses to its curriculum.
2.
the regular or a particular course of study in a school, college, etc.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Latin:
action of running, course of action, race, chariot, equivalent to
curr
(
ere
) to run +
-i-
-i-
+
-culum
-cule
2
Related forms
cur·ric·u·lar,
adjective
pre·cur·ric·u·lar,
adjective
pre·cur·ric·u·lum,
noun,
plural
pre·cur·ric·u·lums,
pre·cur·ric·u·la.
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curriculum
(kəˈrɪkjʊləm)
—
n
,
pl
-la
,
-lums
1.
a course of study in one subject at a school or college
2.
a list of all the courses of study offered by a school or college
3.
any programme or plan of activities
[C19: from Latin: course, from
currere
to run]
cur'ricular
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
curriculum
1824, modern coinage from L. curriculum "a running, course, career," from currere (see
current
). Used in English as a Latin word since 1630s at Scottish universities.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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