schedule

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

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

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.

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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British Dictionary definitions for scheduler (1 of 2)

scheduler

/ (ˈʃɛdjuːlə, US ˈskɛdʒʊələ) /

noun

a person whose job is to allot times for television or radio programmes to be broadcast

computing a computer program designed to aid in scheduling tasks

British Dictionary definitions for scheduler (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 scheduler

schedule

see on schedule.