curriculum

[ kuh-rik-yuh-luhm ]

/ kəˈrɪk yə ləm /

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noun, plural cur·ric·u·la

[kuh-rik-yuh-luh], /kəˈrɪk yə lə/, cur·ric·u·lums.

the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university, etc.: The school is adding more science courses to its curriculum.

the regular or a particular course of study in a school, college, etc.

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Origin of curriculum

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, adjectivepre·cur·ric·u·lum, noun, plural pre·cur·ric·u·lums, pre·cur·ric·u·la.

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How to use curriculum in a sentence

The Common Core standards are not a panacea; much depends on the curricula that states and districts select to implement them.
The Incredibly Stupid War on the Common Core|Charles Upton Sahm|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is up to local superintendents and principals to select curricula that comply with the standards.
The Incredibly Stupid War on the Common Core|Charles Upton Sahm|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Should Israeli and Palestinian educators wait for a peace agreement to improve their curricula?
Why Textbooks Don't Matter That Much|Ori Nir|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Does anyone seriously think that the demonstrations have anything to do with school curricula?
Why Textbooks Don't Matter That Much|Ori Nir|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Encouraging social change, the NGO raised money for scholarships, shared curricula across borders, and combated sex trafficking.
Mothers of Invention: Girltank, A Sisterhood of Changemakers|A Daily Beast Sponsor|December 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One paper should deal with the interesting topic of these early schools, their discipline, their curricula, their teachers.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton
They assumed that educational curricula were stable and would go on in the same lines forever.
Euthenics, the science of controllable environment|Ellen H. Richards
Languages are too many and each one too complicated for our crowded curricula.
Esperanto: Hearings before the Committee on Education|Richard Bartholdt and A. Christen
These questions—Culture, English, and Preaching—should occupy a foremost place in the curricula of our colleges.
The Young Priest's Keepsake|Michael Phelan
This is a partial list of the subject in the camp curricula.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for curriculum

curriculum

/ (kəˈrɪkjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə) or -lums

a course of study in one subject at a school or college

a list of all the courses of study offered by a school or college

any programme or plan of activities

Derived forms of curriculum

curricular, adjective

Word Origin for curriculum

C19: from Latin: course, from currere to run

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