syllabus
noun
syl·​la·​bus
| \ ˈsi-lə-bəs
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plural syllabi\ ˈsi-​lə-​ˌbī
, -​ˌbē \
or syllabuses
, -​ˌbē \
or syllabuses
Definition of syllabus
1
: a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements
2
: headnote sense 2
Examples of syllabus in a Sentence
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McConaughey and faculty member and director Scott Rice have been co-teaching the Script to Screen film production class, but now the actor's name is solely on the syllabus. — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, "Matthew McConaughey joins the faculty at the University of Texas in Austin," 28 Aug. 2019 The curriculum follows the Royal Academy of Dance Pre-Primary in Dance syllabus and will develop students’ physical skills, stamina, creative, expression and musicality. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "All About Prince George’s Upcoming School Curriculum (It Reads Like a College Graduate Program!)," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'syllabus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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syllabus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of syllabus
: a list of the topics or books that will be studied in a course
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