programme

/ ˈprəʊɡræm /

noun

1. a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance

2. a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television

3. a specially arranged selection of things to be done

   what's the programme for this afternoon?

4. a plan, schedule, or procedure

5. a syllabus or curriculum

verb

1. to design or schedule (something) as a programme

noun

1. computing a variant spelling of program

Word History and Origins

Origin of programme¹

C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from _pro- ² + graphein to write

Example Sentences

Mali's foreign ministry said on Sunday the bond had been imposed unilaterally, and it had decided to "establish an identical visa programme" for US citizens.

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He told the programme NHS waiting lists were coming down, GP numbers were going up and more affordable houses were being built in Scotland per head of the population.

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He says people planning holidays with AI tools should understand their programming often makes them encouraging and affirming of the user's demands and requests.

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Like CAR-T cells, these modified immune cells can be programmed to recognize and attack cancer, but they rely on a different type of immune cell that naturally targets abnormal or infected cells.

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"It was total lockdown," he told the Today programme on BBC Radio 4.

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