curriculum

[ kuh-rik-yuh-luhm ]
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noun,plural cur·ric·u·la [kuh-rik-yuh-luh], /kəˈrɪk yə lə/, 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 of curriculum

1
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin: “action of running, course of action, race, chariot,” equivalent to curr(ere) “to run” + -i- -i- + -culum -cule2

Other words from curriculum

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for curriculum

curriculum

/ (kəˈrɪkjʊləm) /


nounplural -la (-lə) or -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

  1. any programme or plan of activities

Origin of curriculum

1
C19: from Latin: course, from currere to run

Derived forms of curriculum

  • curricular, adjective

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