calendar
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈkæl.ən.də/
  • (America) enPR: kălʹəndər, IPA: /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/, [ˈkʰæl.(ə)n.dɚ]
Noun

calendar (plural calendars)

  1. Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
    The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars.
  2. A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
    Write his birthday on the calendar hanging on the wall.
  3. A list of planned events.
    The club has a busy calendar this year.
  4. An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.
    a calendar of bills presented in a legislative assemblly;  a calendar of causes arranged for trial in court
  5. (US) An appointment book (US), appointment diary (UK)
Synonyms Translations Translations Translations Verb

calendar (calendars, present participle calendaring; past and past participle calendared)

  1. (legal) To set a date for a proceeding in court, usually done by a judge at a calendar call.
    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.
  2. To enter or write in a calendar; to register.



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