US /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ UK /kəˈɹɪk.jʊ.ləm/
noun Freq #19453

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The set of subjects and courses taught at a school, college, or university.

    Math and science are part of the school curriculum.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the set of subjects and... program
Word family
Forms curriculacurriculums
Derived forms cocurriculumcurricularextracurricularextracurriculumsubcurriculum

Etymology

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

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