curriculum

/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/
noun

The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 2 meanings

  1. The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.

  2. The set of standards schools are required to teach all students.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin curriculum (“course”), derived from currō (“run, move quickly”). Doublet of curricle.

CURRICULUM at a glance

CURRICULUM has 10 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3) and 23 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,773 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with curriculum

All rhymes
  • ASYLUM11
  • PLUM8
  • PENDULUM13
  • ALUM6
  • SLUM6
  • ANTEBELLUM14
  • CEREBELLUM16
  • VELLUM11
  • GLUM7
  • RETICULUM13
  • SPECULUM14
  • TANTALUM10

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