Library / English Dictionary

SCHEDULE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

Synonyms:

agenda; docket; schedule

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("schedule" is a kind of...):

plan; program; programme (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "schedule"):

fare; menu (an agenda of things to do)

Derivation:

schedule (plan for an activity or event)

schedule (make a schedule; plan the time and place for events)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("schedule" is a kind of...):

list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "schedule"):

network programming (the schedule of programs to be broadcast on a network)

timetable (a schedule of times of arrivals and departures)

timetable (a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place)

Derivation:

schedule (make a schedule; plan the time and place for events)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Plan for an activity or event

Example:

I've scheduled a concert next week

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "schedule" is one way to...):

plan (make plans for something)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "schedule"):

time (assign a time for an activity or event)

book (engage for a performance)

calendar (enter into a calendar)

slot (assign a time slot)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

schedule (a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to)

scheduling (setting an order and time for planned events)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make a schedule; plan the time and place for events

Example:

I scheduled an exam for this afternoon

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "schedule" is one way to...):

plan (make plans for something)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "schedule"):

program; programme (arrange a program of or for)

reschedule (assign a new time and place for an event)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

Derivation:

schedule (a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to)

schedule (an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur)

scheduler (computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order)

scheduling (setting an order and time for planned events)

Credits

 Context examples: 

The period of time that an action is delayed relative to an original schedule.

(Performed Activity Delay Duration, NCI Thesaurus)

A scheduled blood draw that is missed by a specific ExperimentalUnit on a given day.

(Performed Clinical Study Activity, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

The intended treatment plan that specifies the dosage, the schedule, and the duration of treatment.

(Planned Treatment Regimen, NCI Thesaurus)

During active surveillance, patients will be given certain exams and tests done on a regular schedule.

(Patient Observation, NCI Dictionary)

In clinical trials, a dosing schedule may require a patient to stop medication for a period of time, then resume, such as 28 days on and 7 days off.

(Off Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)

A treatment plan that specifies the amount, schedule, and the duration of intervention(s).

(Dose Regimen, NCI Thesaurus)

A modified version of the NHL-BFM 90 regimen, employing a different methotrexate dosing schedule, used for the treatment of localized aggressive forms of childhood B-cell lymphoma, including lymphoblastic lymphoma.

(NHL-BFM-95 Regimen, NCI Thesaurus)

Alternatively, December would also be a good time to schedule annual medical exams.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

During active surveillance, certain exams and tests are done on a regular schedule.

(Active surveillance, NCI Dictionary)

It affects finances, living arrangements, household jobs, schedules, and more.

(Divorce, NIH)