Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schedule

/ˈskɛd͡ʒ.ʊl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
sched-ule
IPA
/ˈskɛd͡ʒ.ʊl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.

noun

A serial record of items, systematically arranged.

noun

A written or printed table of information, often forming an annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.

noun

A written or printed table of information, often forming an annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.

American usage

noun

A written or printed table of information, often forming an annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.

Australian usage

noun

An allocation or ordering of a set of tasks on one or several resources.

noun

A slip of paper; a short note.

Obsolete

verb

To create a time-schedule.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cedule, from Middle French cedule (whence French cédule), from Old French cedule, from Late Latin schedula (“papyrus strip”), diminutive of Latin scheda, from Ancient Greek σχέδη (skhédē, “papyrus leaf”), from Proto-Hellenic *skʰíd͏̌d͏̌ō, from Proto-Indo-European *skid-yé-ti, from *skeyd- (“to divide, split”). Doublet of cedula and cedule. This word was historically pronounced /ˈsɛdjuːl/, /ˈsɛdʒuːl/; the pronunciations with /ʃ/ and /sk/ are due to the spelling (the latter may have been reinforced by learned influence); compare schism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cedule, schedula, scheda, σχέδη, *skʰíďďō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskɛd͡ʒ.ʊl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

schedules (plural) schedules (present, singular) scheduling (participle, present) scheduled (participle, past) scheduled (past)

Derived Forms

scheduleless subschedule misschedule overschedule preschedule reschedule scheduler underschedule unschedule unscheduled

Phrases

ahead of schedule behind schedule fee schedule General Schedule Keeling schedule on schedule payment schedule sleep schedule

Synonyms

timeline timetable catalog inventory list listing register registry table make time sign up

Questions

How do you pronounce schedule?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɛd͡ʒ.ʊl/.
What does schedule mean?
A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.
Where does schedule come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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