schedule

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C,U] a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing: I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. * We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). * Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). * The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. * The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule. * We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. 2 [C] (AmE) = TIMETABLE: a train schedule 3 [C] a list of the television and radio programmes that are on a particular channel and the times that they start: The channel's schedules are filled with old films and repeats. * Channel 4 has published its spring schedules. 4 [C] a written list of things, for example prices, rates or conditions: tax schedules -< AGENDA verb 1 ~ sth (for sth) [usuallypassive] to arrange for sth to happen at a particular time: [VN] The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. * One of the scheduled events is a talk on alternative medicine. * We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. * [VNtoinf] I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock. 2 [VN] ~ sth (as sth) (formal) to include sth in an official list of things: The substance has been scheduled as a poison. scheduler noun: The President's schedulers allowed 90 minutes for TV interviews.