schedule

/ˈskedʒuːl/

a plan of things to be done and the times at which they should be done

I have a busy schedule today with back-to-back meetings.

The speaker is explaining that their day is fully booked with consecutive meetings.

general

a plan of things that will be done and the times at which they will be done

The doctor's schedule is fully booked for the next two weeks.

This means the doctor has no available appointment slots for the next two weeks.

Let's adjust the schedule to accommodate the new project deadline.

This suggests modifying the existing plan to include the new task and its deadline.

The word can also refer to a printed or digital list of planned events or tasks.

Collocations

adjust the scheduleto modify the plan of events or tasksbusy schedulea plan with many activities or tasksflexible schedulea plan that can be easily changed

to arrange a meeting for a specific time

happening as planned or on time

As a verb, 'schedule' is often followed by a direct object (e.g., 'schedule a meeting') or a prepositional phrase (e.g., 'schedule for next week').

Using a schedule effectively can help improve time management and productivity.

From Latin 'schedula', meaning 'a little piece of writing', from 'schedium', meaning 'a piece of paper'.

The word can be used as a noun or verb. As a verb, it means to arrange or plan something to happen at a specific time.

sched

from Latin 'schedula', meaning 'a little piece of writing'

root

-ule

a diminutive suffix, indicating something small

suffix

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