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noun / verb

schedule

SKEJ-ool/ˈskedʒuːl/

A plan for when activities will take place, or arranging that timing.

The planner shows a schedule of timed activities.

A single daily planner sheet with three clearly aligned time-and-task rows, pairing short numerical times with simple activity icons to show a plan of scheduled tasks.
Etymology

A schedule was originally a little strip of paper, then a written slip listing details or particulars. This listing sense developed into the timetable sense, recorded in railway use.

In context

Tim Fairley161:37
We're going to take the schedule and turn it into a list of tasks we need to complete a to-do list.
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More examples

  • She scheduled the interview for Tuesday.
  • They have scheduled the repairs for next week.
  • The organizers are scheduling the final sessions.

Forms

schedule · schedules · scheduled · scheduling

Similar words

timetable
A plan assigning times to events.
agenda
A list of matters to address, not necessarily precise times.