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
Part of speech: 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.
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Is schedule a noun, verb, or something else?
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