Schedule

/ˈʃɛdjuːl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.

I checked my schedule to see when our meeting was.

A list or plan of activities or events arranged by time.

The school schedule includes classes, breaks, and lunch periods.

A timetable for the occurrence of events.

The train schedule was delayed due to bad weather.

verb

To arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a particular time.

I need to schedule an appointment with my doctor.

To assign a time for an event to take place.

We will schedule the conference for next Tuesday.

From Middle French 'eschédule', derived from Latin 'scheda' meaning 'paper, card, document'.

on schedule:

On time or according to the planned timetable.

schedule a meeting:

To arrange a specific time for a meeting to take place.

adhere to a schedule:

To follow a set timetable without deviation.

schedule conflicts:

Situations where two or more events are set for the same time.

To book or arrange something informally.

Let's just schedule that for later and see what happens.

A rough plan or idea rather than a formal schedule.

I have a loose schedule for the weekend; we'll see how it goes.