scheduling

This management term involves:

• entering/drawing up a timetable for the completion of various stages of a complex project;
• the coordination of multiple related actions/tasks into a single time sequence;
• a list of items to schedule (courses, events, meetings);
• a list of items that cannot be scheduled but may relate to calendaring (memos, address books, phone logs).

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(skĕj'ūl, -ū-əl, skĕj'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.
4. 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.
5. A supplemental statement of details appended to a document.
6. 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., -uled, -ul·ing, -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-.]

schedular sched'u·lar adj.
scheduler sched'u·ler n.

The dominant pronunciation in British English is shed-yool, but the American form sked-yool has exerted an influence, especially among younger speakers.

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The part of the operating system that initiates and terminates jobs (programs) in the computer. Also called a "dispatcher," it maintains a list of jobs to be run and allocates computer resources as required.

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1. List of rates paid on deposit accounts.

2. Funds Availability Schedule stating when deposited checks become good funds.

3. List disclosing minimum balances and fees charged to an account, for example, the average monthly balance needed to get a free checking account.

4. List of mortgage certificates transferred to a trustee for use as collateral in Collateralized Mortgage Obligation bonds.

5. In factoring, a list detailing accounts being financed, signed by the borrower, that periodically is updated.

noun

1. A series, as of names or words, printed or written down: catalog, list¹, register, roll, roster. See remember/forget.
2. An organized list, as of procedures, activities, or events: agenda, calendar, docket, lineup, order of the day (often used in plural), program, timetable. See planned/unplanned.

verb

1. To enter on a schedule: program, slate. See remember/forget.
2. To plan the details or arrangements of: arrange, lay out, prepare, work out. See planned/unplanned.
3. To set the time for (an event or occasion): plan, time. See time.

n

Definition: plan for one's time
Antonyms: disorganization

v

Definition: plan for one's time
Antonyms: disorder, disorganize

1. A detailed tabulation of components, items, or parts to be furnished, as a door schedule.
2. See steel pipe.

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For a list of words related to schedule, see:

• Income Tax - schedule: tax form listing itemized expenses or showing income from various sources
• Insurance - schedule: list in claim of losses; items covered by policy with corresponding values
• Building Construction and Design - schedule: list of parts for construction

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Common misspelling(s) of schedule

• schedual

Dansk (Danish)
n. - liste, tabel, tidsplan, program, skema, plan, fortegnelse, tarif
v. tr. - fastsætte tidspunkt for, indføje i plan, fastlægge

idioms:

• behind schedule    forsinket
• on schedule    i rette tid, ifølge planen
• scheduled flight    ruteflyvning, ordinær afgang

Nederlands (Dutch)
lijst, dienstregeling, werkrooster, dagindeling, indelen, afspreken, plannen

Français (French)
n. - (Admin, Comm, Constr) programme, prévisions, programme TV, (Transp) horaire, (Comm, Jur) barème, taux, inventaire, annexe, (GB) barème d'imposition
v. tr. - prévoir, programmer, (GB, Archéol) inventorier (des édifices)

idioms:

• behind schedule    en retard
• on schedule    à l'heure, (progresser) comme prévu, (finir) à temps
• scheduled flight    vol régulier
• to schedule    (comme) prévu

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fahrplan, Zeitplan, Tabelle, Verzeichnis, Aufstellung, Formblatt
v. - planen, anberaumen

idioms:

• behind schedule    verspätet
• on schedule    pünktlich
• scheduled flight    Linienflug
• to schedule    zeitlich planen, anberaumen (Sitzung)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χρονοδιάγραμμα, πρόγραμμα, τιμοκατάλογος, κατάλογος αμοιβών, τιμολόγιο, (ΗΠΑ) πίνακας δρομολογίων, ωρολόγιο πρόγραμμα
v. - προγραμματίζω

idioms:

• behind schedule    εκπρόθεσμος
• on schedule    εντός των προθεσμιών
• scheduled flight    κανονική (προγραμματισμένη) πτήση

Italiano (Italian)
orario, lista, catalogo, programma, scaletta, piano di lavoro, programma del giorno, programmare

idioms:

• behind schedule    in ritardo
• on schedule    in orario
• scheduled flight    volo ordinario

Português (Portuguese)
n. - planejamento (m), horário (trens/aviões) (m), relação (f)
v. - planejar

idioms:

• behind schedule    atrasado no planejamento
• on schedule    em dia com o planejamento
• scheduled flight    vôo planejado

Русский (Russian)
список, каталог, опись, расписание, календарный план, режим (работы), пояснительная записка, дополнительная статья, повестка дня, переписной лист, бланк анкеты, составлять список, составлять расписание, планировать

idioms:

• behind schedule    с отставанием от графика
• on schedule    точно по расписанию, вовремя
• scheduled flight    рейсовый полет, полет по расписанию

Español (Spanish)
n. - horario, lista, inventario, registro, calendario, programa, catálogo
v. tr. - incluir en una lista, catálogo o inventario, catalogar, inventariar, incluir en un horario, itinerario o programa, fijar el tiempo para, añadir como anexo

idioms:

• behind schedule    llevar retraso, estar atrasado
• on schedule    a horario
• scheduled flight    vuelo regular
• to schedule    a horario, sin retraso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - schema, tidtabell, program, lista, förteckning, tariff, skatteklass, tillägg
v. - fastställa tidpunkten för, planera, göra upp program för, sätta in, föra upp på en lista, registrera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
时间表, 计划, 一览表, 将...列表, 安排, 预定, 将...列入计划表

idioms:

• behind schedule    落后于预定计划
• on schedule    按照预定时间
• scheduled flight    定期航班

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 時間表, 計劃, 一覽表
v. tr. - 將...列表, 安排, 預定, 將...列入計劃表

idioms:

• behind schedule    落後於預定計劃
• on schedule    按照預定時間
• scheduled flight    定期航班

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 시간표, 예정, 목록
v. tr. - (특정 일시에) 예정하다, ~의 표를 만들다, ~을 스케줄에 넣다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 予定, スケジュール, 計画, 時間割, 表, 一覧表, 箇条書, 予定表
v. - 予定する, 表を作る, 表に載せる

idioms:

• behind schedule    予定より遅れて
• on schedule    時間表どおりに, 時間を正確に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قائمه, ملحق, جدول (فعل) يعين موعدا, يدرج في جدول‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לוח-זמנים, תוכנית-עבודה, רשימה, מחירון, תוכנית‬
v. tr. - ‮רשם בלוח-זמנים, ערך רשימה, תכנן‬

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