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Syllabus

A compendium containing the heads of a discourse, and the like; an abstract.

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Information 76% connected

The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Curriculum 92% connected

A race course; a place for running.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Program 92% connected

Same as Programme.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Programme 92% connected

That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Course of study noun · 85% connection

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

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum, Curriculum assessment.
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Crash course noun · 85% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Crash program noun · 85% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Crash programme noun · 85% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum, Curriculum assessment.
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Degree program noun · 85% connection

a course of study leading to an academic degree

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Reading program noun · 85% connection

a program designed to teach literacy skills

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum, Curriculum assessment.
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Assessment noun · 78% connection

the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"

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Judgement noun · 78% connection

the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"

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Judgment noun · 78% connection

the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"

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Accusative adjective · 78% connection

serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accus…

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Acquisition noun · 78% connection

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum.
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Class noun · 78% connection

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college class…

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum.
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Computer program noun · 78% connection

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

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum.
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Computer programme noun · 78% connection

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

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Consequence noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Content noun · 78% connection

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; "he emptied the contents of hi…

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum.
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Contents noun · 78% connection

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; "he emptied the contents of hi…

Used in the same subject area: Education, Curriculum.
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Course noun · 78% connection

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college class…

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Abbreviature noun · 78% connection

An abridgment; a compendium or abstract.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Abstract adjective · 78% connection

Considered apart from any application to a particular object; separated from matter; existing in the mind only; as, abstract truth, ab…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Analysis noun · 78% connection

A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Antenna noun · 78% connection

A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually fo…

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Argument noun · 78% connection

The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the conten…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Argumentative adjective · 78% connection

Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Chicory noun · 78% connection

perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Compend noun · 78% connection

A compendium; an epitome; a summary.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Compendia pl. · 78% connection

of Compendium

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Compendium noun · 78% connection

A brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment;…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Compendiums pl. · 78% connection

of Compendium

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Comprisal noun · 78% connection

The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Concrete representation noun · 78% connection

a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Concretism noun · 78% connection

a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Denominate adjective · 78% connection

Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Descant verb · 78% connection

To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Digression noun · 78% connection

The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main de…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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Docket noun · 78% connection

A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or digest.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compendium, containing, heads, discourse, like.
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