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Meaning of schedule in English schedulenoun [ C ] uk /ˈʃedʒ.uːl/ us /ˈskedʒ.uːl/ Add to word list Add to word list B2 a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done: a production schedule a hectic/tight (= very busy) schedule Everything went according to schedule (= as had been planned). B1 US (UK timetable) a list of the times when events are planned to happen, for example the times when classes happen or when buses, etc. leave and arrive: The class schedule is available on the website. a bus schedule a schedule of talks at the convention formal an official list of things: a schedule of business expenses ahead of schedule B2 early: We expect the building work to be completed ahead of schedule. See more on schedule B2 not early or late: Managers need to know whether work is proceeding on schedule. See more fall behind schedule to do less work than you planned to do by a particular point in time: I'm afraid we've fallen behind schedule in recent weeks. See more
  • a punishing training schedule
  • What's our schedule for this morning?
  • The training schedule wasn't very well thought out.
  • We are already two months behind schedule.
  • If our schedules coincide, we'll go to Spain together.
Schedules & agendas
  • agenda
  • ahead of schedule
  • AOB
  • block schedule
  • block scheduling
  • due date
  • EPG
  • fit in phrasal verb
  • Hegira
  • Hejira
  • post-deadline
  • programme
  • regular season
  • scheduled
  • set the agenda idiom
  • slot
  • spread
  • squeeze
  • stagger
  • timetable
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Travelling Lists and catalogues scheduleverb [ T often passive ] uk /ˈʃedʒ.uːl/ us /ˈskedʒ.uːl/ B2 to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time: The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. [ + to infinitive ] The flight is scheduled to arrive at 8.45, but it's running 20 minutes late.
  • The orchestra has scheduled two major tours next season.
  • The elections are scheduled for late November.
  • Among those scheduled to attend are sculptor James West and painter Phoebe Watson..
  • The world's largest casino is scheduled to open in New Orleans later this year.
  • Open to under 14s, the competition is scheduled for July 3 and 5.
Schedules & agendas
  • agenda
  • ahead of schedule
  • AOB
  • block schedule
  • block scheduling
  • due date
  • EPG
  • fit in phrasal verb
  • Hegira
  • Hejira
  • post-deadline
  • programme
  • regular season
  • scheduled
  • set the agenda idiom
  • slot
  • spread
  • squeeze
  • stagger
  • timetable
See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Planning, expecting and arranging

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scheduled (Definition of schedule from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

schedule | American Dictionary

schedulenoun [ C/U ] us /ˈskedʒ·ul, -əl/ Add to word list Add to word list a list of planned activities or things to be done at or during a particular time: [ C ] Amid her hectic schedule, she found time to stop by. [ C ] The work schedule for this month is posted on the staff bulletin board. [ U ] The construction was completed ahead of/on/behind schedule (= early/on time/late). [ U ] Everything went according to schedule (= as planned). An airline/bus/train schedule (also (also timetable)) is a list of days and times that aircraft/buses/trains leave and arrive at particular places. scheduleverb [ T ] us /ˈskedʒ·ul, -əl/ to plan something for a particular time: The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. The film is scheduled to begin production in August. (Definition of schedule from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

schedule | Business English

schedulenoun uk /ˈʃedjuːl/ us /ˈskedʒuːl/ Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] a plan of activities or tasks together with the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done: a hectic/tight/busy schedule The company will cut its first-quarter production schedule by 4%. It's important that we have a flexible work schedule.design/plan a schedule First and foremost you should plan a schedule for the project. keep to/work to/have a schedule a schedule of activities/events/meetings Compare timetable noun [ C ]   TRANSPORT   US a list of the times when buses, trains, and planes leave and arrive: a bus/train schedule Compare timetable noun [ C ]   COMMUNICATIONS a list of television or radio programmes that are broadcast at particular times: television schedules We are looking at ways to improve the daytime schedule. [ C ] a formal list: a schedule of prices/rates [ C ]   LAW, INSURANCE an official list of things that are affected by a legal or insurance agreement: The paintings were added to the insurance schedule. ahead of schedule early: The meeting finished ahead of schedule. If things continue to run ahead of schedule, construction could be finished two months early. on schedule at the right time, not early or late: The group remains on schedule to open six new outlets in the second half. fall behind schedule to do less work than you planned to do by a particular point in time: The project started six months late and continued to fall behind schedule. according to schedule at the time or in the way that was planned: If everything goes according to schedule, work will be complete in December.

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aging schedule earnings schedule employee schedule tax schedule scheduleverb [ T ] uk /ˈʃedjuːl/ us /ˈskedʒuːl/ to arrange for an event or activity to happen at a particular time: The appeals court may rule after receiving a government response or may schedule a hearing.be scheduled to do sth $227 million was scheduled to be paid to assorted hospitals and clinics.schedule sth for Monday/May/next year, etc. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. be scheduled for release/completion/publication (Definition of schedule from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of schedule

schedule She had returned to her active schedule with friends, and volunteering. From the Cambridge English Corpus It aggressively exploits the parallelism made possible by sending requests to multiple remote data sources simultaneously and by scheduling tasks to run on multiple processors. From the Cambridge English Corpus In later years this schedule could be reduced. From the Cambridge English Corpus They will only be removed if growers appreciate the significance of compaction and exercise greater patience in organizing their planting schedule. From the Cambridge English Corpus A series of tasks were used to elicit approach/inhibition in toddlers over two visits, scheduled 1 month apart. From the Cambridge English Corpus The fungicide scheduling programme that provided the highest specific weight varied with cultivar and season. From the Cambridge English Corpus The fungicide scheduling programme that provided the highest grain yield varied by cultivar and season. From the Cambridge English Corpus The surgical team wants to schedule the patient for open-heart surgery. From the Cambridge English Corpus A further possible classification for scheduling policies is the preemption/nonpreemption schemes. From the Cambridge English Corpus As standardized payment schedules based upon such codes are being developed, the precise definition of a "typical" patient for each code becomes increasingly important. From the Cambridge English Corpus If the first contact could not be scheduled prior to hospital discharge, a home visit was scheduled as close to discharge as possible. From the Cambridge English Corpus For the rotation plots, sets of cards for all four insecticides used in the rotation schedule were prepared each week for the bioassays. From the Cambridge English Corpus The outcomes of six different vaccination schedules were examined. From the Cambridge English Corpus The schedule of injections was chosen in order to have all three categories of superovulated oocytes ready for experimentation on the same day. From the Cambridge English Corpus Firstly, note that with a concave tax schedule, the tax burden rises relatively steeply when pollution levels are low. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with schedule

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amortization scheduleThe resulting corrected amortization schedule for their mortgage resulted in increased payments on an average of several hundred pounds a year. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. balanced scheduleWhen possible, each conference follows a double round robin format allowing for a balanced schedule. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. bus scheduleThe bus schedule was actually more frequent in the 1970s, with several routes running 24 hour service and several with 30 min headways. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with schedule What is the pronunciation of schedule?

Translations of schedule

in Chinese (Traditional) 計劃表, 日程表, 進度表… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 计划表, 日程安排表, 进度表… See more in Spanish programa, temporalización, horario… See more in Portuguese programa, horário, programar… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian आखलेला कार्यक्रम, वेळापत्रक, आखणे… See more 予定表, スケジュール, （バスや電車などの）時刻表… See more plân, program, otobüs/tren vb. programı… See more programme [masculine], calendrier [masculine], planning [masculine]… See more programa, calendari, horari… See more programma, plannen… See more திட்டமிடப்பட்ட செயல்பாடுகள் அல்லது செய்ய வேண்டிய விஷயங்களின் பட்டியல், அவை நடக்க அல்லது செய்ய விரும்பும் நேரங்கள் அல்லது தேதிகளைக் காட்டும், நிகழ்வுகள் நடக்க திட்டமிடப்பட்ட நேரங்களின் பட்டியல்… See more (व्यवस्थित कार्यों का) शिड्यूल, कार्यक्रम, (क्लास के समय की… See more અનુસૂચિ, સમયપત્રક, ટાઈમ ટેબલ (વર્ગના સમય… See more plan, -plan, planlægge… See more schema, tidtabell, program… See more jadual, menjadualkan… See more der Plan, planen… See more tidsskjema [masculine], tidsplan [masculine], timeplan [masculine]… See more شیڈیول, جدول, نظام اوقات… See more графік, план, складати розклад… See more పట్టిక/ ప్రణాళికాబద్ధమైన పనులు లేదా చేయవలసిన పనులు ఎప్పుడు జరపాలనుకున్నామో లేదా చేయాలనుకున్నామో ఆయా సమయాలు లేదా తేదీల పట్టిక, కార్యక్రమాలు జరగాలని ప్రణాళిక వేసిన సమయాల పట్టిక, ఉదాహరణకు తరగతులు జరిగే సమయాలు లేదా బస్సులు మొదలైనవి బయలుదేరే… See more সময়সূচী, সময় তালিকা, নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে ঘটবে এমন কাজ বা ঘটনার পরিকল্পনা করা… See more plán, rozpis, naplánovat… See more jadwal, menjadwalkan… See more ตารางเวลา, วางแผนการจัดเวลาของเหตุการณ์หนึ่ง… See more kế hoạch, lên kế hoạch… See more harmonogram, plan, rozkład (jazdy lub lotów lub rejsów)… See more 일정, 스케줄, 시간표… See more programma, orario, programmare… See more Need a translator?

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More meanings of schedule

  • aging schedule
  • block schedule
  • tax schedule
  • earnings schedule
  • employee schedule
  • ahead of schedule
  • schedule, at timetable
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  • on schedule phrase
  • ahead of schedule phrase
  • fall behind schedule phrase
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    • Noun 
      • schedule
      • ahead of schedule
      • on schedule
      • fall behind schedule
    Verb
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    • Noun 
      • schedule
      • ahead of schedule
      • on schedule
      • fall behind schedule
      • according to schedule
    Verb
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