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schedule

[ skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl; British shed-yool, shej-ool ]

noun

  1. a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion:

    The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.

  2. a series of things to be done or of events to occur at or during a particular time or period:

    He always has a full schedule.

  3. a timetable.
  4. a written or printed statement of details, often in classified or tabular form, especially one forming an appendix or explanatory addition to another document.

    Synonyms: ,

  5. Obsolete. a written paper.


verb (used with object)

scheduled, scheduling.
  1. to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to plan for a certain date:

    to schedule publication for June.

schedule

/ ˈʃɛdjuːl; ˈskɛdʒʊəl /

noun

  1. a plan of procedure for a project, allotting the work to be done and the time for it
  2. a list of items

    a schedule of fixed prices

  3. a list of times, esp of arrivals and departures; timetable
  4. a list of tasks to be performed, esp within a set period
  5. law a list or inventory, usually supplementary to a contract, will, etc
  6. on schedule
    at the expected or planned time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make a schedule of or place in a schedule
  2. to plan to occur at a certain time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of schedule1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin schedula, equivalent to Latin sched(a) “leaf of paper” + -ula noun suffix ( -ule ); replacing Middle English cedule, sedule, from Middle French, from Late Latin, as above
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of schedule1

C14: earlier cedule, sedule via Old French from Late Latin schedula small piece of paper, from Latin scheda sheet of paper
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Idioms and Phrases

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Synonym Study

See list 1.
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Example Sentences

In the past, its MPs and allies would walk out of the chamber when a vote was scheduled.

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Despite a demanding schedule, he has relished his time shooting in Morocco and Greece, along with Hollywood A-listers like Matt Damon and Zendaya.

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The plant's Chinese owner, Jingye, has cancelled two cargo shipments of coking coal for the site's two blast furnaces and it has not yet paid for iron pellets that are scheduled to arrive next week.

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Also, at least three of the six original founders have stepped away from Black Image Center, said Mansour, and the center relies extensively on a small group of volunteers to maintain its robust programming schedule.

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“The Amateur,” in theaters April 11, drops into a dizzying schedule for Fishburne, a strong indicator that although he is marking his 50th anniversary in show business, he shows no sign of slowing down.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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