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sched⋅ule

[skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl; Brit. shed-yool, shej-ool] noun, verb, -uled, -ul⋅ing.
–noun
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. Obsolete. a written paper.
–verb (used with object)
6. to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.
7. to plan for a certain date: to schedule publication for June.

Origin:
1350–1400; < LL schedula, equiv. to L sched(a) leaf of paper + -ula -ule; r. ME cedule, sedule < MF < LL, as above


sched⋅u⋅lar, adjective
sched⋅ul⋅er, noun


4. table, register. See list 1 . 6. register, list, enroll, tabulate.
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sched·ule   (skěj'ōōl, -ōō-əl, skěj'əl)   
n.  
  1. A list of times of departures and arrivals; a timetable: a bus schedule; a schedule of guided tours.

  2. A plan for performing work or achieving an objective, specifying the order and allotted time for each part: finished the project on schedule.

  3. A printed or written list of items in tabular form: a schedule of postal rates.

    1. A program of events or appointments expected in a given time: Can you fit me into your schedule Tuesday afternoon?

    2. A student's program of classes.

    3. A federally regulated list of controlled substances, ranked in classes by potential for abuse.

    4. One of the ranks or classes in such a list.

  4. A supplemental statement of details appended to a document.

    1. A federally regulated list of controlled substances, ranked in classes by potential for abuse.

    2. One of the ranks or classes in such a list.

tr.v.   sched·uled, sched·ul·ing, sched·ules
  1. To enter on a schedule: calculate and schedule each tax deduction on the proper form.

  2. To make up a schedule for: I haven't scheduled the coming week yet.

  3. To plan or appoint for a certain time or date: scheduled a trip in June; was scheduled to arrive Monday.

  4. To list or rank (a controlled substance) in a schedule.


[Middle English sedule, slip of parchment or paper, note, from Old French cedule, from Late Latin schedula, diminutive of scheda, variant of Latin scida, papyrus strip, from Greek skhida, skhedē; perhaps akin to skhizein, to split; see schizo-.]
sched'u·lar adj., sched'u·ler n.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: sched·ule
Pronunciation: 'ske-jül especially British 'she-dyül
Function: noun
1 a : a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document b : a formal list, table, catalog, or inventory
2 : a plan that indicates the time and sequence of each element —schedule transitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2schedule
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: sched·uled; sched·ul·ing
: to place in a schedulescheduled substances>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

scheduling algorithm
The arrangement of a number of related operations in time.
There are several kinds of scheduling related to computers:
instruction scheduling - sequencing the instructions executed by the CPU
multitasking ("process scheduling") - sharing a CPU between several processes
application software to help organise your daily meetings etc.
task scheduling - algorithms to solve the general problem of satisfying time and resource constraints between a number of tasks.
Compare planning.
(1998-04-25)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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