Standard Lemma guide

programmatic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɹəʊ.ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
  • Canada, General-American, Southern-US: /ˌpɹoʊ.ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
  • Canada, General-American, Southern-US: [ˌpɹoʊ.ɡɹəˈmæɾ.ɪk]
  • Australian: /ˌpɹəʉ.ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
  • Australian: [ˌpɹəʉ.ɡɹəˈmæɾ.ɪk]
  • Wales, dialectal: /ˌpɹoː.ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
  • India: /ˌpɹoː.ɡɹɑːˈmæt.ɪk/
  • CMU ARPABET: P R AA2 G R AH0 M AE1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or using a step-by-step program—especially a computer program.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to program music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to a political program; ideological.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English programme Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós)bor. English -tic English -atic English programmatic From programme + -atic.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ohjelmallinen — of or relating to a step-by-step program
  • Portuguese: programático — of or relating to a step-by-step program
  • Welsh: rhaglennol — of or relating to a step-by-step program
Real reading context

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