curriculum n. |
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Pronuncation: |
/kəˈrɪkjələm/ |
Inflected Form(s): |
plural cur•ric•u•la \-lə\ also cur•ric•u•lums |
Etymology: |
New Latin, from Latin curriculum "a running, course, career" from currere "to run" from Proto-Indo-European *kers- "to run" |
Date entered the English language: |
1824 |
1: |
the courses offered by an educational institution |
2: |
a set of courses constituting an area of specialization.
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