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programme

/ ˈprəʊɡræm /

noun

  1. a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance
  2. a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television
  3. a specially arranged selection of things to be done

    what's the programme for this afternoon?

  4. a plan, schedule, or procedure
  5. a syllabus or curriculum
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verb

  1. to design or schedule (something) as a programme
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. computing a variant spelling of program
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of programme1

C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from pro- ² + graphein to write
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Example Sentences

Trump has likened the new initiative to the Manhattan Project, a top-secret World War Two programme to develop the first nuclear weapons.

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He has also repeatedly said he wants to colonise Mars, and SpaceX's Starship programme is an attempt to make that possible.

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“Sync.Live” is part of IndieCade’s long-running free Night Games programming, back for the second year at downtown’s Music Center on Friday and Saturday evenings.

"I thought it was a misread by the VAR," Webb told Sky Sports' Mic'd Up programme.

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It will be filmed and broadcast on ITV1 as part of a special programme on Christmas Eve.

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