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: register, table

5. Obsolete. a written paper.

verb (used with object)

, sched·uled, sched·ul·ing.

1. to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.

   Synonyms: tabulate, enroll, list, register

2. to plan for a certain date:

   to schedule publication for June.

schedule

/ ˈskɛdʒʊəl; ˈʃɛdjuːl /

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
   on schedule at the expected or planned time

verb

1. to make a schedule of or place in a schedule
2. to plan to occur at a certain time

Derived Forms

• ˈschedular, adjective

Other Words From

• schedu·lar adjective
• schedul·er noun
• pre·schedule verb (used with object) prescheduled prescheduling
• sub·schedule noun
• un·scheduled adjective
• well-scheduled adjective

Word 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

Word 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

Idioms and Phrases

see on schedule .

Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

The schedule adjustment gives Maryland the chance to win three games next week.

From Washington Post

Some families have grown used to a pandemic schedule — Mom and Dad aren’t going into the office — so they decide that everyone should just stay home.

From Washington Post

Contact tracing has begun, the league said, and Thursday’s game between the Ducks and Golden Knights remains on schedule.

From Washington Post

A few others on the list — namely Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Kurt Warner — have had better per-game or per-play Super Bowl performances than Brady after we adjust for schedule and era.

From FiveThirtyEight

After a while, I made a point of having him tell me his travel schedule so I could be sure to see him in person.

From Washington Post

Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link  or infrared pointer at this point.

From The Daily Beast

At some point during his busy schedule, Israel found the time to write a book, titled The Global War on Morris.

From The Daily Beast

Doubling down on Schedule I is, at best, a deranged way to push Americans away from “medical,” and toward recreational, use.

From The Daily Beast

If 2014 was any indication, the coming TV schedule is sure to be filled with plenty of water-cooler shows.

From The Daily Beast

One minute the script, the next a story about Ivor Novello's tailor or the Tahiti steamer schedule in the Thirties.

From The Daily Beast

But we were already behind schedule and the afternoon found us on the road to Ayr.

From Project Gutenberg

How much time he had lost he did not know, but that down-grade had put his schedule many minutes to the good.

From Project Gutenberg

The theory of the new scheme was that it might permit of a lower Customs tariff schedule.

From Project Gutenberg

Great alterations were said to have been made in schedule A: fifty-one boroughs out of fifty-six remained as before.

From Project Gutenberg

The consideration of the schedule ought to be postponed till that information had been obtained.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agenda
• calendar
• chart
• itinerary
• lineup
• list
• program
• record
• roster
• timetable