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Meaning of scrum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/skɹʌm/

Definitions

  1. An iterative and incremental agile software development method for managing software projects and product or application development.
  2. A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Scrum.
    alt-of
  4. A tightly packed group of reporters surrounding a person, usually a politician, asking for comments about an issue; an opportunity provided for a politician to be approached this way.
    Canada
  5. In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.
  6. In Agile software development (specifically Scrum or related methodologies), a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.
  7. Hostile shoving between two groups.

Equivalents

Examples

“A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.”
“A scrum formed around Scott Brison in the House of Commons lobby shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.”
“[A] group of far-right lawmakers tried to mark Jerusalem Day by forcing their way into the street inhabited by the Palestinians listed for eviction. A group of leftist and Arab lawmakers blocked their path, setting off a brief scrum, before at least one far-right lawmaker ... broke through the Arabs' lines."”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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