Word a Day
program
What does program mean?
program (noun): a set of structured activities; a plan of action.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use program in a sentence?
- Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce program?
/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does program come from?
Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of program?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “program”?
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What does “program” mean?
the terminal point of something in space or time
Not quite: that's what end means.
a leader, the head of an organized group or team
Not quite: that's what boss means.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Not quite: that's what rate means.
a set of structured activities; a plan of action
Right! That's what “program” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “program”?
team
Not quite: team means something else.
plan
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game
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city
Not quite: city means something else.
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