Schĕd'ūle, n.

(skĕd'yul, 30) (Synop., § 130), n. [Lat. schedula, diminutive of scheda, a strip of papyrus bark, a leaf of paper, Gr. σχέδη, any thing formed by cleaving, a tablet, leaf, allied to σχίζειν, to cleave; O. Fr. schédule, N. Fr. cédule, It. schedula, cedola. Cf. CEDULE.] A written or printed scroll of paper; a document; especially, an official or formal list or inventory; a list or catalogue annexed to a larger document, as to a will, deed, lease, &c.

☞ In England, commonly pronounced skĕd'yul.

Synonyms— Catalogue; list; inventory. — SCHEDULE, CATALOGUE, LIST. A list is a bare record of names, titles, &c., set down with or without regular order. A catalogue is a list arranged according to some principle, and is usually designed to describe things more or less particularly. A schedule is a formal list or inventory prepared for legal or business purposes. A list must be complete; a catalogue must be properly arranged; a schedule must have the titles and descriptions explicitly given, and be properly attested.