Word Study
agenda
CIDE DICTIONARY
agenda, n.
- a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to. [WordNet 1.5]
- A list of matters to be discussed (as at a meeting). [WordNet 1.5]
- A motive or set of goals; as, to have one's own agenda; [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
agenda, n.
1 (pl. agendas) a a list of items of business to be considered at a meeting. b a series of things to be done.
2 (as pl.) a items to be considered. b things to be done.
1 (pl. agendas) a a list of items of business to be considered at a meeting. b a series of things to be done.
2 (as pl.) a items to be considered. b things to be done.
Usage
Now very common as a countable noun in sense
1 (cf. DATA, MEDIA).
1 (cf. DATA, MEDIA).
Etymology
L, neut. pl. of gerundive of agere do
THESAURUS
agenda
batting order, beadroll, bill, bill of fare, blueprint, budget, cadastre, calendar, card, carte du jour, census, census report, checklist, checkroll, docket, dramatis personae, head count, honor roll, jury list, jury panel, lineup, list of agenda, menu, muster, muster roll, nose count, order of business, playbill, poll, program, program of operation, programma, property roll, prospectus, protocol, questionnaire, returns, roll, roll call, roster, rota, schedule, scroll, slate, tax roll, timetableFor further exploring for "agenda" in Webster Dictionary Online