schedule

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: sched=ule
• COUNT in NET: 2 in 2 verses (in OT : 2 in 2 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

schedule, n. [F. cédule, formerly also spelt schedule, L. schedula, dim. of scheda, scida, a strip of papyrus bark, a leaf of paper; akin to (or perh. from) Gr. a tablet, leaf, and to L. scindere to cleave, Gr. . See Schism, and cf. Cedule.].

 A written or printed scroll or sheet of paper; a document; especially, a formal list or inventory; a list or catalogue annexed to a larger document, as to a will, a lease, a statute, etc.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Catalogue; list; inventory. see List.

schedule, v. t. 

 To form into, or place in, a schedule.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

schedule, n. & v.
--n.
1 a a list or plan of intended events, times, etc. b a plan of work (not on my schedule for next week).
2 a list of rates or prices.
3 US a timetable.
4 a tabulated inventory etc. esp. as an appendix to a document.
--v.tr.
1 include in a schedule.
2 make a schedule of.
3 Brit. include (a building) in a list for preservation or protection.

Idiom

according to schedule (or on schedule) as planned; on time. behind schedule behind time. scheduled flight (or service etc.) a public flight, service, etc., according to a regular timetable. scheduled territories hist. = sterling area.

Derivative

scheduler n.

Etymology

ME f. OF cedule f. LL schedula slip of paper, dimin. of scheda f. Gk skhede papyrus-leaf

THESAURUS

schedule

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