agenda (əˈdʒɛndə
)
Definitions
noun
- Also called
agendum (functioning as singular) a schedule or list of items to be attended to - Also called
agendas agendums (functioning as plural) matters to be attended to, as at a meeting of a committee
Word Origin
C17: Latin, literally: things to be done, from agere to doTranslations
- British English:
agenda
An agenda is a list of items to be discussed at a meeting.This will be an item on the agenda next week.əˈdʒɛndə NOUN This will be an item on the agenda next week. - Spanish:
agenda
nf - French:
ordre du jour
nm - German:
Tagesordnung
nf - Chinese: 日程
n - Arabic: جَدْوَل الَأعْمال
n - Portuguese: agenda
nf - Russian: повестка дня
nf - Croatian: dnevni red
nm - Czech: pořad jednání
nm - Danish: dagsorden
nutr - Dutch: agenda
n - Finnish: esityslista
n - Greek: ατζέντα
nf - Italian: programma
nm - Japanese: 議事日程
n - Korean: 의제
n - Norwegian: dagsorden
nm - Polish: program dzienny
nm - Brazilian Portuguese: agenda
nf - European Spanish:
agenda
nf - Swedish: agenda
nutr - Thai: กำหนดการ
n - Turkish: gündem
n - Vietnamese: chương trình nghị sự
n
Usage examples
The likelihood of air-raids was higher on the agenda for discussion than Laura's introspection.
, The Image of Laura (1993)In fact, the Summit's wide-ranging agenda reflects how environmental thinking now permeates the entire development discussion.
Spiked (2002)But Mary Harney didn't mind her party setting the political agenda for the election campaign.
Irish Times (2002)The strategy is part of the government's agenda 'to make sure that everyone who can work does'.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The case for happiness to feature prominently on the educational agenda is compelling.
, MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005)