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schedule

 
 
/ˈʃedjuːl/ US   /ˈskedʒuːl/ noun

Definition

PLAN [C, U] a plan that gives events or activities and the times that they will happen or be done: I have a very busy schedule today. Will the work be completed on schedule (= at the expected time)? The project was finished ahead of schedule (= earlier than planned).
TRAVEL [C] mainly US a list of times when buses, trains, etc arrive and leave
(Definition of schedule noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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