Definition

1. Noun:

   • A system for organizing days: A calendar is a system of dividing time into periods like days, weeks, months, and years, often for social, religious, or administrative purposes.
   • A physical or digital chart: A calendar is a physical chart, book, or digital application that shows the days, weeks, and months of a particular year.
   • A schedule or list of events: A calendar can be a list or schedule of planned events, appointments, or important dates.

2. Verb:

   • To schedule or register: To calendar something means to enter it into a schedule or list of events.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used civil calendar in the world.
  • She checked the wall calendar to see what day of the week her birthday falls on.
  • The court's calendar is full for the next three months.

• Verb:

  • Please calendar the board meeting for the first Monday of next month.
  • The case was calendared for a hearing in June.

Advanced Usage

• To have something on one's calendar: To have an event scheduled.

  • I have a dentist appointment on my calendar for Tuesday.

• A crowded/busy calendar: A schedule with many events.

  • With such a busy calendar, she had to decline the invitation.

Variants and Related Words

• Calendrical (adj): Relating to a calendar or calendars.

  • The calendrical system was based on lunar cycles.

• Calendar year (n): A period of time from January 1 to December 31.

  • The fiscal year is different from the calendar year.

Synonyms

• Noun: Schedule, agenda, timetable, almanac.
• Verb: Schedule, book, slate, enter.

Related Phrases

• Calendar month: A month as it appears on the calendar, typically from the first to the last day.

  • Payment is due by the end of the calendar month.

• Off the calendar: Removed from the schedule.

  • The hearing was taken off the calendar due to a settlement.

Noun

1. a tabular array of the days (usually for one year)
2. a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc)
   • I have you on my calendar for next Monday
3. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

Verb

1. enter into a calendar