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Meaning of schedule

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

schedule

Pronunciation:/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl//ʃɛ.djuːl//ˈskɛ.djuːl//ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A slip of paper; a short note.

  2. 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.

    Example: schedule of tribes

  3. A serial record of items, systematically arranged.

    Synonyms:cataloglistlistingregisterregistrytable
  4. 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.

    Example: stick to the schedule

    Synonyms:timelinetimetable

verb

Definitions

  1. To create a time-schedule.

  2. To plan an activity at a specific date or time in the future.

    Example: I'll schedule you for three-o'clock then.

  3. To admit (a person) to hospital as an involuntary patient under the Mental Health Act.

    Example: whether or not to schedule a patient