agenda

agenda

list of things to do; items to cover in a meeting: All of the proposals are on the agenda.
Not to be confused with:addenda – something added: Please check the addenda to the agenda.

a·gen·da

A0138000 (ə-jĕn′də)n. pl. a·gen·das 1. A list of things to be discussed in a meeting.2. a. A program of things to be done or considered: "King's broadening of the civil rights agenda to include issues of class, income, and employment" (James Carroll).b. Informal A usually unstated underlying motive: "Everyone has an agenda, whether he or she is honest about it or not" (Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger).3. A datebook: bought a leather-bound agenda.4. A plural of agendum.

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[From Latin, pl. of agendum, neuter gerundive of agere, to do; see agendum.]Usage Note: The term agendum has largely been supplanted by its Latin plural agenda, which is treated as a singular noun and denotes a list or program of numerous things, as in The agenda for the meeting has not yet been set. In this use, the plural of agenda is agendas.

agenda

(əˈdʒɛndə) n1. (functioning as singular) Also called: agendum a schedule or list of items to be attended to2. (functioning as plural) Also called: agendas or agendums matters to be attended to, as at a meeting of a committee[C17: Latin, literally: things to be done, from agere to do]

a•gen•da

(əˈdʒɛn də)

n. formally a pl. of agendum, but usu. used as a sing. with pl. -das or -da. a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc. [1745–55; < Latin, pl. of agendum that which is to be done, ger. of agere to do] usage: agenda, “things to be done,” originally the plural of the Latin gerund agendum, is now treated as a singular noun; the plural is usu. agendas: The agenda is being printed. The agendas of last year's meetings are missing. The singular agendum, while standard, is infrequent.

agenda

things to be done or a list of those things, as a list of the matters to be discussed at a meeting.See also: Order and Disorder

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	agenda - a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended toschedule, docketplan, program, programme - 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"fare, menu - an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the menu of reports"
	2.	agenda - a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)agendum, order of businesslist, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)agenda item - one of the items to be consideredorder of the day - the order of business for an assembly on a given day

agenda

noun programme, list, plan, schedule, diary, calendar, timetable This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week.hidden agenda hidden motive, secret plan, secret intention, hidden ploy, ulterior motive They were accused of having a hidden agenda.

agenda

nounAn organized list, as of procedures, activities, or events:calendar, docket, lineup, order of the day (often used in plural), program, schedule, timetable.

Translations

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agenda

(əˈdʒendə) noun a list of things to be done, especially at a meeting. What's on the agenda this morning? 議程 议事日程

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