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programmatic Definition

pro·gram·matic (prō′grə matik)

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, program music
  2. of, or having the nature of, a program; often, specif., predictable, mechanical, uninspired, etc.

programmatic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • declaration: This speech represents the central public programmatic declaration of the objectives of the United States.
  • interface: Web services offer programmatic interfaces for application to application communication.
  • object: In this chapter, we have looked at how a physical object can be represented by a programmatic object.
  • crisis: The SWP has been in the throes of a programmatic crisis for years.
  • statement: This is why certain manifestos, key essays, programmatic statements or reviews have been included.
  • access: The workflow model is amenable to programmatic access for a variety of purposes.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: Based on a fairy tale, it is highly programmatic.

Preposition: in

  • nature: In contrast to Bridge's chamber works of this period, the orchestral works are poetic and programmatic in nature.