- programme
- pro|gramme1 W1S1 BrE program AmE [ˈprəugræm US ˈprou-] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(plan)¦2¦(television/radio)¦3¦(education)¦4¦(improvements)¦5¦(play/concert)¦6¦(list of events)¦7¦(machine)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1.) ¦(PLAN)¦a series of actions which are designed to achieve something important▪ the US space programprogramme to do sth▪ a United Nations programme to control the spread of AIDSprogramme of▪ a programme of economic reforms2.) ¦(TELEVISION/RADIO)¦something that you watch on television or listen to on the radio▪ What's your favourite television programme ?▪ news and current affairs programmesprogramme about/on▪ There's a programme about killer whales next.see/watch a programme3.) ¦(EDUCATION)¦AmE a course of study▪ Stanford University's MBA program▪ a research program4.) ¦(IMPROVEMENTS)¦actions that have been planned to keep something in good condition or improve something▪ a new fitness programme5.) ¦(PLAY/CONCERT)¦a small book or piece of paper that gives information about a play, concert etc and who the performers are▪ a theatre programme6.) ¦(LIST OF EVENTS)¦a series of planned activities or events, or a list showing what order they will come inprogramme for▪ What's the programme for tomorrow?programme of▪ a programme of exhibitions throughout the year7.) ¦(MACHINE)¦a series of actions done in a particular order by a machine such as a washing machine▪ The light goes off when it finishes the programme.→↑program1programme 2programme2 BrE program AmE v [T]1.) to set a machine to operate in a particular wayprogramme sth to do sth▪ I've programmed the video to come on at ten.→↑program22.) be programmedif a person or animal is programmed socially or biologically to do something, they do it without thinkingbe programmed to do sth▪ All birds of this species are programmed to build their nests in the same way.3.) to arrange for something to happen as part of a series of planned events or activities▪ What's programmed for this afternoon?
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
