English Explanatory Dictionary

curriculum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.
  2. The set of standards schools are required to teach all students.
  3. A racecourse; a place for running.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹɪk.jʊ.ləm/ /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ en-us-curriculum.ogg /ˈkə.rɪ.k(j)ʊ.ləm/

Word forms

curriculum curricula curriculums

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin curriculum (“course”), derived from currō (“run, move quickly”). Doublet of curricle.

Derived words

cocurriculum core curriculum covert curriculum curricular curriculum vitae extracurricular extracurriculum hidden curriculum subcurriculum
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