schedule: Meaning and Definition of

sched•ule

Pronunciation: (skej'l, -ool, --ulBrit.shed'yl, shej'l), [key]
— n., v., -uled, -ul•ing.
—n.
  1. a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, esp. with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
  2. a series of things to be done or of events to occur at or during a particular time or period: He always has a full schedule.
  3. a timetable.
  4. a written or printed statement of details, often in classified or tabular form, esp. one forming an appendix or explanatory addition to another document.
  5. a written paper.
—v.t.
  1. to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.
  2. to plan for a certain date: to schedule publication for June.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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