curricular

adjective

cur·​ric·​u·​lar kə-ˈri-kyə-lər How to pronounce curricular (audio)
: of or relating to a curriculum

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This kind of diverse intellectual background is particularly important for applicants to schools such as Brown and Columbia, where interdisciplinary study is central to the institutions’ curricular model. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Or suppose that a religious charter school wanted to toss out state curricular standards altogether? Ian Millhiser, Vox, 30 Apr. 2025 The American Civil Liberties Union also said that under the parents' assertions, public school families could request exemptions from an array of curricular requirements because of their religious beliefs, including objecting to lessons on major historical figures who are LGBTQ. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025 This instructional guide is the first in a series of curricular content related to the Reveal Digital American Prison Newspaper collection on JSTOR. JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curricular

Word History

Etymology

curriculum + -ar

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curricular was circa 1909

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“Curricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curricular. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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