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schedule
[ skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl; British shed-yool, shej-ool ]
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.
Synonyms: ,
- Obsolete. a written paper.
verb (used with object)
- to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to plan for a certain date:
to schedule publication for June.
schedule
/ ˈʃɛdjuːl; ˈskɛdʒʊəl /
noun
- a plan of procedure for a project, allotting the work to be done and the time for it
- a list of items
a 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 scheduleat the expected or planned time
verb
- to make a schedule of or place in a schedule
- to plan to occur at a certain time
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- u· adjective
- u· noun
- ·u verb (used with object) prescheduled prescheduling
- ܲ·u noun
- ܲ·u adjective
- ɱ-u adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of schedule1
Idioms and Phrases
see on schedule .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The new fare options — Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, Choice and Basic, in descending price order — will be available for purchase in the third quarter of this year for flights scheduled in 2026, the airline said.
Transforming the Hornets into winners will be a daunting task for O’Neal, who already has a busy schedule.
The bill’s first hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
A libel case brought by Gerry Adams against the BBC is scheduled to begin at the High Court in Dublin on Tuesday.
Party leaders have made big spending promises in Australia's tightly-fought election, scheduled for 3 May - with the cost of living a critical issue for voters.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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