ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Schedule

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Schedule is a noun meaning A serial record of items, systematically arranged.

Meaning

A serial record of items, systematically arranged.

More Meanings

  1. (computer science) An allocation or ordering of a set of tasks on one or several resources.
  2. To create a time-schedule.
  3. (transitive) To plan (an activity or event) for a specific date or time.
  4. (transitive) To add (a name) to the list of those participating in an event; to reserve a place or time for.
  5. A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.
  6. (law) A written or printed table of information, often forming an annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.
  7. (obsolete) A slip of paper; a short note.

Example Sentences

schedule of tribes
whether or not to schedule a patient
I am scheduled for classes next month.
I'll schedule you for three-o'clock then.

Word Forms

Synonyms for schedule

Depending on context, synonyms include timeline, timetable, catalog, list, listing, register.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include agenda, docket, rubric, diary, cahier, listing.

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