CURRICULUM

Etymology

Noun

curriculum (plural curricula or curriculums)

The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.

(obsolete) A racecourse; a place for running.

Source: Wiktionary


Cur*ric"u*lum (kr-rk"-lm), n.; pl. E. Curriculums (-lCurricula (-l. Etym: [L. See Curricle.]

1. A race course; a place for running.

2. A course; particularly, a specified fixed course of study, as in a university.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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