schedule meaning

schedule as a noun

1. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

   Synonyms: agenda, docket

   Type of: plan

   Kinds: menu

2. an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur

   Type of: list

   Kinds: network programming, timetable

schedule as a verb

1. plan for an activity or event
   • I've scheduled a concert next week

   Type of: plan

   Kinds: time, book, calendar, slot

   Related forms: scheduling

2. make a schedule; plan the time and place for events
   • I scheduled an exam for this afternoon

   Type of: plan

   Kinds: program, reschedule

   Related forms: scheduler, scheduling

How to pronounce schedule

schedule is pronounced /ˈʃɛdʒuːl/ in British English and /ˈskɛdʒʊl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.