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curriculum
[ kuh-rik-yuh-luhm ]
noun
- 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.
curriculum
/ əˈɪʊə /
noun
- 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
- ܰˈܱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܰ··· adjective
- ·ܰ···ܳ noun plural precurriculums precurricula
Word History and Origins
Origin of curriculum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of curriculum1
Example Sentences
Bethany's also set up a petition calling for the dangers of methanol poisoning to be put on the school curriculum in the UK.
A charity is calling for all primary school children to be taught how to avoid getting involved in knife crime as part of the national curriculum.
“The Federal government should not be in the business of mandating curriculum, locations, and performance standards for any form of education.”
The case regards a Montgomery County school board's decision to include books featuring same-sex marriage, trans characters and a Pride parade as part of their curriculum.
The demands to Harvard included agreeing to government-approved external audits of the university's curriculum as well as hiring and admission data.
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Is The Plural Of Curriculum?
Plural word for curriculum
The plural form of curriculum can be either curricula or curriculums, although curricula is more commonly used. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -um are also formed in the same way, including memorandum/memoranda, and bacterium/bacteria.
Irregular plurals that are formed like curricula derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin. However, the usual plural -s ending is often also acceptable for many of these terms, as in curriculums and memorandums.
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