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agenda

[ uh-jen-duh ]

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noun

, formally a plural of agendum, but usually used as a singular with plural a·gen·das or a·gen·da.

a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.:
The chairman says we have a lengthy agenda this afternoon.

agenda

/ əˈdʒɛndə /

noun

Also calledagendum functioning as singular a schedule or list of items to be attended to
Also calledagendasagendums functioning as plural matters to be attended to, as at a meeting of a committee

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Usage Note

Agenda, “things to be done,” is the plural of the Latin gerund agendum and is used today in the sense “a plan or list of matters to be acted upon.” In that sense it is treated as a singular noun; its plural is usually agendas: The agenda is ready for distribution. The agendas of last year's meetings are printed in the official minutes. The singular agendum, meaning “an item on an agenda,” is rare.

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a·genda·less adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of agenda¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from Latin, plural of agendum “that which is to be done,” gerund of agere “to do, drive”; the plural originally carried a collective sense denoting the various items to be transacted

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Word History and Origins

Origin of agenda¹

C17: Latin, literally: things to be done, from agere to do

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