English Dictionary
Definition programme in British English
programme
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Differences between British and American English: programme
In the UK, a programme is usually a set of plans to develop or improve something. If this is arranged by the government, British speakers might call it a scheme: the government’s new grant scheme. In the US, program can have the same general meaning, but it is also often used to refer to a group of related services or projects organized by a government or a non-governmental organization: the Food Stamp Program. In the US, program can also mean a plan of activities organized by an educational institution: the Asian Studies program. When an American speaker says scheme, they usually mean a plan to do something bad or illegal.
a plan of activities for achieving something
A forest conservation programme has been launched in Guyana.
a training/development/research programme
an ambitious programme of educational expansion
Much has already been accomplished under the new housing programme.
a television or radio broadcast
a document that tells you what will happen in a performance or event
