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program, programme

n. a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"

program, programme

n. (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

program, programme

n. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program"

plan, program, programme

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

program, programme, broadcast

n. a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"

program, programme

v. arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party"

program, programme, write a program

v. write a computer program

supervisory

adj. of or limited to or involving supervision; "in a supervisory capacity"

design, plan

n. an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"

pattern, design, blueprint

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

maneuver, manoeuvre, tactic

n. a plan for attaining a particular goal

policy

n. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

conspiracy, cabal

n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

intrigue, machination

n. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

aim, purpose, intent, intention

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

object, aim, objective, target

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

system

n. a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"

course of study, curriculum, syllabus

n. an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

abstract, outline, synopsis, precis, précis, apercu, aperçu, overview

n. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

dodge, stratagem, contrivance

n. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

plot, secret plan

n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

means, method

n. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

calendar

n. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

ambition, aspiration, dream

n. a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

newscast

n. a broadcast of news or commentary on the news

telecast

n. a television broadcast

calendar

v. enter into a calendar

slate

v. designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

figure, count, cipher, cypher, reckon, calculate, compute

v. make a mathematical calculation or computation

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