schedule

noun sched·ule \ ˈske-(ˌ)jül , -jəl , Canadian also ˈshe- , British usually ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

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Definition of schedule

1 a obsolete : a written document

b : a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document

2 : a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory; also : timetable 1

3 : program; especially : a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation

finished on schedule

4 : a body of items to be dealt with : agenda

5 often capitalized : a governmental list of drugs all subject to the same legal restrictions and controls —usually used with a Roman numeral I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction

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Examples of schedule in a Sentence

I have a hectic schedule this week.
Students are planning their class schedules for next year.
Sorting the mail is part of her daily schedule.
I lost my class schedule.

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The seven-hour time difference to Moscow just means adjusting schedules to mid-morning and early afternoon viewing.

— dave hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Hyde: Will the World Cup and morning TV end with a Croatian surprise? | Commentary," 14 July 2018
Their clients wanted slow, steady funding schedules that would pay for their workers’ benefits over the years without gyrating every time the markets soured or interest rates spiked.

— mary williams walsh, BostonGlobe.com, "Jeremy Gold, 75, actuary who warned of pension crisis," 14 July 2018
Refinery29 submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for Ivanka's public schedule; it was denied.

— refinery29.com, "What Ivanka Did This Week: Pavers, Protests & Paid Family Leave," 13 July 2018
Kansas State refused to release Sutton from his athletic scholarship in May 2017 even though Sutton’s list of 35 potential transfer destinations didn’t include Big 12schools or teams on future K-State schedules.

— drew davison, star-telegram, "Gary Patterson rips into new NCAA rule. ‘That’s stupid.’," 13 July 2018
For other trips, Dr. Price’s staff cited schedule constraints that could have been adjusted to enable him to fly commercial, the inspector general concluded.

— louise radnofsky, WSJ, "HHS Watchdog Pushes to Recoup $341,000 Wasted by Ex-Secretary Price on Travel," 13 July 2018
City officials hope the changes will be more convenient and accommodating for resident’s work and vacation schedules.

— karen huppertz, ajc, "Snellville approves new rules for curbside waste collection," 13 July 2018
As tennis players, we are always caught up in the conflict of interest of having to pay our coaches, basically to be in charge of us, while expecting them to perform some kind of authoritarian take on our careers and practice schedules.

— Longreads, "Tennis vs. Tennis," 13 July 2018
Microsoft is currently on schedule to offer two updates to the operating system per year.

— chris morris, Fortune, "Microsoft Is Finally Updating the Windows Notepad App," 12 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of schedule

Middle English, from Medieval Latin scedula slip, page, charter, from Late Latin schedula slip of paper, diminutive of Latin *scheda strip of papyrus, probably back-formation from Latin schedium impromptu speech, from Greek schedion, from neuter of schedios casual; akin to Greek schedon near at hand, echein to seize, have

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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schedule Synonyms

Synonyms

canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, list, listing, menu, register, registry, roll, roll call, roster, table;

calendar, chronology, timetable;

schedule

verb

Definition of schedule

scheduled; scheduling

transitive verb

1 : to appoint, assign, or designate for a fixed time

2 a : to place in a schedule

b : to make a schedule of

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scheduler

noun

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Examples of schedule in a Sentence

We scheduled a meeting for next week.
I need to schedule a doctor's appointment.

Recent Examples of schedule from the Web

That was the kind of contrast visible Saturday morning to all those who attended the Crossroads of the West Gun Show, which was scheduled to draw thousands of firearm enthusiasts this weekend.

— paul sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Crossroads gun show returns to Del Mar, so do protesters," 15 July 2018
He was picked to play in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Washington but was replaced, because he is scheduled to pitch Sunday against the Tigers on the final day before the all-star break.

— stephen ruiz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Justin Verlander, Kate Upton expect first child," 14 July 2018
Then Trump flies by helicopter to Windsor Castle, where he's scheduled to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II.

— john fritze, USA TODAY, "Trump's bombshell interview with UK tabloid threatens to overshadow visit to Britain," 13 July 2018
He will be sentenced in Cobb sometime after sentencing in federal court, which is scheduled for Aug. 29.

— joshua sharpe, ajc, "Renowned Atlanta doctor who traded pills for sex pleads guilty in Cobb," 13 July 2018
On Thursday, Manafort was moved to a jail in Alexandria, Va., to await his criminal trial, which is scheduled to begin later this month.

— rob tornoe, Philly.com, "Ahead of Trump's meeting with Putin, Mueller indicts 12 Russians for hacking DNC emails," 13 July 2018
Jalen's surgery began around noon on Friday and was scheduled last about six to eight hours.

— caitlin o'kane, CBS News, "Police officers and K9s join boy with tumor to pray before his brain surgery," 13 July 2018
His flight from Midland - where the Astros' Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks were scheduled to play - didn't land in Houston until about 6:30 p.m., so Perez didn't make it to Minute Maid Park until the Astros' game with Oakland already was in progress.

— matt young, Houston Chronicle, "Look how happy Astros rookie Cionel Perez was to make his big league debut," 12 July 2018
The tour continues after its Pantages run, playing major cities through April next year, when it's scheduled to wrap in Fort Worth, Texas.

— jordan riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "'On Your Feet!': Theater Review," 12 July 2018

First Known Use of schedule

1843

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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SCHEDULE Defined for English Language Learners

schedule

noun

Definition of schedule for English Language Learners

: a plan of things that will be done and the times when they will be done
: a written or printed list of things and the times when they will be done
: a list of the times when buses, trains, airplanes, etc., leave or arrive

schedule

verb

Definition of schedule for English Language Learners

: to plan (something) at a certain time

SCHEDULE Defined for Kids

schedule

noun sched·ule \ ˈske-jül , -jəl \

Definition of schedule for Students

1 : a plan of things that need to be done and the times they will be done

a construction schedule

I have a busy schedule.

2 : a written or printed list of things and the time they will be done

my course schedule

3 : a list of the times set for certain events

a baseball schedule

4 : timetable

the bus schedule

schedule

verb

Definition of schedule for Students

scheduled; scheduling

: to plan at a certain time

My arrival is scheduled for late morning.

Medical Dictionary

schedule

noun sched·ule \ ˈskej-(ˌ)ü(ə)l, ˈskej-əl, Canadian also ˈshej-, British usually ˈshed-(ˌ)yü(ə)l \

medical Definition of schedule

1 : a program or plan that indicates the sequence of each step or procedure

reinforcement schedules used in conditioning experiments

; especially : regimen

antibiotic schedules for treating Lyme disease

2 often capitalized : an official list of drugs that are subject to the same legal controls and restrictions —usually used with a Roman numeral from I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction

the Drug Enforcement Administration classifies heroin as a schedule I drug while diazepam is on schedule IV

schedule

transitive verb

medical Definition of schedule

scheduled; scheduling

: to place in a schedule

methadone and phenobarbital are scheduled substances

Law Dictionary

schedule

noun sched·ule \ ˈske-jül esp Brit ˈshe-dyül \

legal Definition of schedule

1 a : a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document

b : a formal list, table, catalog, or inventory

2 : a plan that indicates the time and sequence of each element

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schedule

transitive verb

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