Schedule Adjustment: Definition, Examples, and Tips

Meaning 1：rescheduling (Schedule adjustment)

Schedule adjustment 🔊

/ˈskɛdʒuːl əˈdʒʌstmənt/

n. phr.

A change made to a pre-arranged plan of activities or events, especially regarding their timing.

Schedule adjustment example: dragging meeting on phone calendar

rescheduling 🔊

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/ˌriːˈskɛdʒuːlɪŋ/

n. phr.

An alteration to a previously established timetable for activities or events, typically involving a shift in timing.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'schedule' (timetable) + 'adjustment' (modification).

💡 Mnemonic

Remember: 'Sched' as in schedule + 'adjust' means to tweak your plan – you are moving time slots.

📖 Example

I need to make a schedule adjustment for our team meeting because the project manager is stuck in traffic. 🔊 I need to make a schedule adjustment for our team meeting because the project manager is stuck in traffic.

🔗 Collocations

make a schedule adjustment – to alter the timing of a planned activity

request a schedule adjustment – to formally ask for a change in the timetable

schedule adjustment policy – a set of rules governing changes to planned events

🔄 Synonyms

rescheduling (n.) – The act of changing the time of an event.

timetable change (n. phr.) – A modification to a schedule.

🚫 Antonyms

adherence to schedule (n. phr.) – Sticking to the original plan without changes.

🌱 Derivatives

reschedule (v.) – To change the time of an event.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'schedule' derives from Latin 'schedula' (small leaf). Modern usage often reflects the need to rearrange timings in dynamic work environments.