programme

pro·gram

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-gram, -gruh m]
- /ˈproʊ græm, -grəm/
- /ˈprəʊɡræm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-gram, -gruh m]
- /ˈproʊ græm, -grəm/

Definitions of programme word

noun programme a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program. 1
noun programme a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed. 1
noun programme a broadcasted television or radio production or similar Internet-based content produced for distribution. 1
noun programme a list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment. 1
noun programme an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers: a program of American and French music. 1
noun programme a planned, coordinated group of activities, procedures, etc., often for a specific purpose, or a facility offering such a series of activities: a drug rehabilitation program; a graduate program in linguistics. 1

See all 27 definitions of programme

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Origin of programme

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

1625-35; < Late Latin programma < Greek prógramma “public notice in writing.” See pro-2, -gram1

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Parts of speech for Programme

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Programme

programme popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

programme usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for programme

noun programme

actions — an independent agency created in 1971 to administer domestic volunteer programs.
agenda — You can refer to the political issues which are important at a particular time as an agenda.
annal — the recorded events of one year
apercu — outline
appointments — Plural form of appointment.

verb programme

automate — To automate a factory, office, or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
computerise — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of computerize.
condition — If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
diffused — Simple past tense and past participle of diffuse.
digitise — to convert (data) to digital form for use in a computer.

All 61 Synonyms of programme