schedule

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

/ ˈskɛdʒ ul, -ʊl, -u əl; British ˈʃɛd yul, ˈʃɛdʒ ul /

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noun

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.

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.

a timetable.

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

Obsolete. a written paper.

verb (used with object), sched·uled, sched·ul·ing.

to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.

to plan for a certain date: to schedule publication for June.

Words nearby schedule

schaumburg-lippe, schav, schawlow, schechter, sched., schedule, scheduled, scheduled caste, scheduled castes, scheduled territories, scheduler

Origin of schedule

1350–1400; < Late Latin schedula, equivalent to Latin sched(a) leaf of paper + -ula -ule; replacing Middle English cedule, sedule < Middle French < Late Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR schedule

4 table, register. See list¹.

6 register, list, enroll, tabulate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM schedule

sched·u·lar, adjectivesched·ul·er, nounpre·sched·ule, verb (used with object), pre·sched·uled, pre·sched·ul·ing.sub·sched·ule, noun

un·sched·uled, adjectivewell-sched·uled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for scheduled

There were no deaths on scheduled commercial aviation flights in 2014, in a system that operates 68,000 flights a day.
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After two nights in detention, he was scheduled to be deported back to Turkey on Monday.
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But on Monday, when he was scheduled to appear in court, KSM was back in his detention site.
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It was with this ammunition that Australians organized protests at events where Blanc was scheduled to appear.
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The President was scheduled to arrive at noon, which was perfect.
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Things are cut pretty fine in these days of steam voyages to scheduled time.
A Master of Fortune|Cutcliffe Hyne
On the eve of the day the fleet was scheduled to arrive this notice was delivered.
The Victim|Thomas Dixon
"Miss Slammer was scheduled to speak at three o'clock this afternoon," began Judy.
Molly Brown's Senior Days|Nell Speed
No fewer than sixteen trades were scheduled by the secretary of state as dangerous to health.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
It was also the hour at which the Empress was scheduled to sail.
The Man in the Twilight|Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for scheduled (1 of 2)

scheduled

/ (ˈʃɛdjuːld) /

adjective

arranged or planned according to a programme, timetable, etca scheduled meeting; a change to the scheduled programmes on TV tonight

(of an aircraft or a flight) part of a regular service, not specially chartered

British (of a building, place of historic interest, etc) entered on a list of places to be preservedSee also listed building

British Dictionary definitions for scheduled (2 of 2)

schedule

/ (ˈʃɛdjuːl, esp US ˈskɛdʒʊəl) /

noun

a plan of procedure for a project, allotting the work to be done and the time for it

a list of itemsa schedule of fixed prices

a list of times, esp of arrivals and departures; timetable

a list of tasks to be performed, esp within a set period

law a list or inventory, usually supplementary to a contract, will, etc

on schedule at the expected or planned time

verb (tr)

to make a schedule of or place in a schedule

to plan to occur at a certain time

Derived forms of schedule

schedular, adjective

Word Origin for schedule

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 with scheduled

schedule

see on schedule.

schedule

noun

verb (used with object), sched·uled, sched·ul·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for scheduled (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for scheduled (2 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

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