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Noun
1. Curriculum
curriculum, program US, programme UK
Other
outline, synopsis, compendium, abstract, brief, digest, abridgment US, abridgement UK, epitome, conspectus, compend, breviary
Definitions
- n. 1
A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.
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- Word family
- syllabary
Forms
- Plural
- syllabuses → curriculums, programs, outlines, synopses…
Example sentences
- curriculum The curriculum of this school is wide and shallow.
- outline Outline to me in general terms what is happening.
- synopsis Why didn't you provide a synopsis?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| syllabus | falling | |
| curriculum | steady | |
| outline | steady | |
| synopsis | steady | |
| compendium | falling | |
| conspectus | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- brief1
- 6 letters
- digest2
- 7 letters
- program2, outline2, epitome4, compend
- 8 letters
- abstract2, synopsis3, breviary
- 9 letters
- programme2
- 10 letters
- curriculum4, compendium4, abridgment, conspectus
- 11 letters
- abridgement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (digest2 = 2 syllables).