[ˈskɛdjuːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times
(e.g: we have drawn up an engineering schedule)

- an appendix to a formal document or statute, especially as a list, table, or inventory
(e.g: they need a clear schedule of fixtures and fittings)

- (with reference to the British system of income tax) any of the forms (named ‘A’, ‘B’, etc.) issued for completion and relating to the various classes into which taxable income is divided


Phrases:
- ahead of schedule
- behind schedule
- on schedule

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘scroll, explanatory note, appendix’): from Old French cedule, from late Latin schedula ‘slip of paper’, diminutive of scheda, from Greek skhedē ‘papyrus leaf’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century

[ˈskɛdjuːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a particular time
(e.g: the release of the single is scheduled for April)

- include (a building or site) in a list for legal preservation or protection
(e.g: Cowley Bridge has already been scheduled and protected as an ancient monument)


Phrases:
- ahead of schedule
- behind schedule
- on schedule

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘scroll, explanatory note, appendix’): from Old French cedule, from late Latin schedula ‘slip of paper’, diminutive of scheda, from Greek skhedē ‘papyrus leaf’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century