schedule (ˈʃɛdjuːl
; (esp US) ˈskɛdʒʊəl)
Definitions
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
- See on schedule
verb (tr)
- to make a schedule of or place in a schedule
- to plan to occur at a certain time
Alternative Forms
ˈschedular adjectiveWord Origin
C14: earlier cedule, sedule via Old French from Late Latin schedula small piece of paper, from Latin scheda sheet of paperTranslations
- British English:
schedule
A schedule is a plan that gives a list of events or tasks and the times at which each one should happen or be done.He has been forced to adjust his schedule.ˈʃɛdjuːl; ˈskɛdʒʊəl NOUN He has been forced to adjust his schedule.
- Spanish:
calendario
nm
- French:
programme
nm
- German:
Zeitplan
nm Zeitpläne
- Chinese: 日程安排 n
- Arabic: جَدْوَل n
- Portuguese: cronograma nm
- Russian: график nm
- Croatian: raspored nm
- Czech: program nm
- Danish: tidsplan nutr
- Dutch: schema nnt
- Finnish: aikataulu n
- Greek: χρονοδιάγραμμα nnt
- Italian: programma nm
- Japanese: 予定 n
- Korean: 일정 n
- Norwegian: timeplan nm
- Polish: harmonogram nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: cronograma nm
- European Spanish:
calendario
nm
- Swedish: schema nnt
- Thai: ตารางเวลา n
- Turkish: program n
- Vietnamese: kế hoạch n
Usage examples
They said that the Cormorant came in about two days ago, right on schedule.
, Cormorant (1994)We sailed slowly... oh so slowly, between the islands and every position schedule showed a worse and worse picture.
Yachting Boating World (2004)The National Development Plan, without which we will have no economic future, is way behind schedule.
Irish Times (2002)A VERY late addition to the week's concert schedule brings a distinguished young pianist to Glasgow tonight.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Representatives from each department would meet and agree on a schedule of activities.
, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)