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programme

noun · verb

Simple meaning

British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.

Pronunciation

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prohgram

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpɹoʊɡɹæm

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.

verb

  1. British standard spelling of program.

  2. Arrange a program of or for

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.

Used this way, programme is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Gentle
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Keen and enthusiastic
Usage feel
Warm and expressive

Nearby words

  • computer programme , used mainly in Regional English

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Radio

television programme

Set

training programmeeducation programme

Other combinations

development programmeresearch programmeaction programmeenvironment programmepolitical programme

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • programmingnounInflected form

    Setting an order and time for planned events.

  • programmernounInflected form

    A person who designs and writes and tests computer programs.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • programmed cell deathnounCompound term

    A type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself.

  • programme musicnounCompound term

    Musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events.

  • programming errornounCompound term

    Error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result.

  • programming languagenounCompound term

    A language designed for programming computers.

  • computer programmenounCompound term

    A sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.

  • computer programmernounCompound term

    A person who designs and writes and tests computer programs.

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Synonyms

Sense: british or New Zealand

computer programmeRegional

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