program

CEFRA1

/ˈpɹəʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A planned series of activities or events.

  2. 02

    noun

    Instructions that make a computer perform tasks.

Examples

  • If you do not have this program, you can download it now.

  • It would be something I'd have to program.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈproˌɡram/
  • /ˈproɡrəm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.

  2. A set of structured activities; a plan of action.

  3. A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.

More examples

In context

  • You'll need to download and install the program on your computer.

  • Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.

  • The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.

Synonyms

Quick test

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The school printed a detailed blank of events for the annual science fair.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.