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scheduler

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɛdjuːlə/, /ˈskɛdʒʊələ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scheduler /ˈʃɛdjuːlə; US: ˈskɛdʒʊələ/ n
  1. a person whose job is to allot times for television or radio programmes to be broadcast
  2. a computer program designed to aid in scheduling tasks
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sched•ule /ˈskɛdʒul, -ʊl, -uəl/USA pronunciation   n., v., -uled, -ul•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. a plan of procedure to achieve a goal, esp. when referring to the ordering of events.
  2. a series of things to be done at or during a time or period:He always has a full schedule.
  3. a timetable:a train schedule for next year.
  4. a statement of details, often in the form of a table:a tax schedule.

v. [+ object]
  1. to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule:a flight scheduled at six o'clock.
  2. to plan for a date:to schedule publication for June.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sched•ule  (skejo̅o̅l, -ŏŏl, -o̅o̅ əl; Brit. shedyo̅o̅l, shejo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n., v., -uled, -ul•ing. 
n. 
  1. a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, esp. with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion:The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
  2. a series of things to be done or of events to occur at or during a particular time or period:He always has a full schedule.
  3. a timetable.
  4. a written or printed statement of details, often in classified or tabular form, esp. one forming an appendix or explanatory addition to another document.
  5. [Obs.]a written paper.

v.t. 
  1. to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.
  2. to plan for a certain date:to schedule publication for June.
  • Late Latin, as above
  • Middle French
  • Late Latin schedula, equivalent. to Latin sched(a) leaf of paper + -ula -ule; replacing Middle English cedule, sedule
  • 1350–1400
schedu•lar, adj. 
schedul•er, n. 
    4. table, register. See list 1. 6. register, list, enroll, tabulate.

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