calendar

Plural: calendars

Noun

• a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
• a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc)
  • "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"
• a tabular array of the days (usually for one year)
• Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
• A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
• A list of planned events.
• An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.
• An appointment book (US), appointment diary (UK)

Verb

Verb Forms: calendared, calendaring, calendars

• To schedule or arrange events on a calendar.
• enter into a calendar
• To set a date for a proceeding in court, usually done by a judge at a calendar call.
• To enter or write in a calendar; to register.

Examples

• a calendar of bills presented in a legislative assembly; a calendar of causes arranged for trial in court
• I need to CALENDAR my Scrabble games to ensure I practice enough.
• The club has a busy calendar this year.
• The judge agreed to calendar a hearing for pretrial motions for the week of May 15, but did not agree to calendar the trial itself on a specific date.
• The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars.
• Write his birthday on the calendar hanging on the wall.

Synonyms

agenda, calends, docket, schedule

Related Words

Adar, Av, Cheshvan, Dhu'l-Hijja, Dhu'l-Qa'da, Elul, Iyar, Jumada I, Jumada II, Kislev, Muharram, Nisan, Rabi I, Rabi II, Rajab, Ramadan, Safar, Sha'ban, Shawwal, Shevat, Sivan, Tammuz, Tevet, Tishrei

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