Programmatic Meaning
/ˌpɹəʊ.ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, or using a step-by-step program—especially a computer program.
adjOf or relating to program music.
Sentence Examples
The symphony is a grand and purely programmatic piece of music.
We need to take a programmatic approach to the complex problem.
The organization outline their programmatic goals for the upcoming fiscal year.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company took a ____ approach to marketing, using automated software to target customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The organization took a ____ approach to addressing poverty, targeting multiple causes simultaneously.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English programme Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós)bor. English -tic English -atic English programmatic From programme + -atic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This allows programmatic tabulation of senses concerned with RELIGION, or ISLAM, or FESTIVALS, or any combination of these."
— 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 489:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company took a ____ approach to marketing, using automated software to target customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The organization took a ____ approach to addressing poverty, targeting multiple causes simultaneously.