deadline

Definition of deadline in English English dictionary: A boundary around a prison; A line which doesn't move; A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press; A date on or before which something must be completed
I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!.; A deadline is a time or date before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done. We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994. a date or time by which you have to do or complete something deadline for; The final date for accepting advertising material to meet a publication schedule (see Closing date); The date when an activity must be completed Failing to submit an application by the deadline will disqualify you from the selection process; the point in time at which something must be completed; the time by which a reporter must have completed a story to get it broadcast or published; The stated number of days that a chain letter allows a recipient to complete distribution of copies; or, ambiguously, to pass on the received copy If a deadline is not explicitly stated, the number of days after which bad luck allegedly befalls those who have not circulated the letter Deadlines are often expressed in hours Example: Do not keep this letter, it must leave your hands within 96 hours CLEVO; date after which a proposal will not be accepted for review; often stated as a receipt date or a post mark date; see Post Mark Date; A time, usually externally imposed, by which a real-time computation must complete; (PR): The date when the editor says your article must be in by Usually three days before it actually has to be Learn from this - and always give out deadlines yourself for material that you need; The due date of a proposal Can be one of two types -- a Receipt Deadline and a Postmark Deadline Make sure you know which you must meet; A fixed time limit by which a task must have completed a set of actions Beyond this point, the results are of reduced value and may even be considered useless or harmful; The final date for accepting advertising material to meet a publication or broadcast schedule; The time by which something must be done or submitted There is a deadline to file your application -- usually nine months prior to the term you wish to enter!; Time at which all copy for an edition must be in; (syn Completion Time) A time based scheduling constraint which requires that a certain activity (or work item) be completed by a certain time (the "deadline") The deadline may be expressed as an attribute of the process definition or within workflow relevant data; {i} time when something must be completed or turned in; The federal processor will accept 2001-2002 FAFSAs through June 30, 2002; The latest date that a piece of assigned writing is due to an editor Never miss a deadline; an essential evil; a thing that is widely disliked by people because it creates stress and anxiety but without it nothing in the world would have been accomplished; the time limit for preparing material for a certain edition; the date or time at which something needs to be completed; the time by which copy has to be submitted; Every paper has dozens in a day for the hundreds of parts that go into it You might ask what the deadline is for the piece you're working on, the deadline for the last type to be set or the time when the presses should start
meet a deadline: (deyim) Finish something by a deadline
Everyone's working extremely hard to meet the deadline.
meet deadline: (deyim) Finish something by a deadline
meet the deadline: (deyim) Finish something by a deadline
Everyone's working extremely hard to meet the deadline.
deadlines: Most applications have deadlines-dates by which they are due Deadlines must be met! Most applications will not be accepted if they arrive after the deadline Check all applications carefully for the deadline dates
deadlines: plural of deadline
deadlines: The court shall determine the amount of the fine and the deadline for payment in accordance with applicable laws However, the deadline shall not be less than one week from sentencing per $5 US of the fine
deadlines: the time after which news outlets don't accept news items (e g most daily newspapers left in the U S A are morning papers for which deadline is usually early during the preceding evening; you have to ask when deadlines are and tailor your delivery to the news organization's deadline )
extend a deadline: postpone the date or time by which something must be done
meet a deadline: finish on time, complete before the appointed time
meet the deadline: complete a project or task by the scheduled time

deadline

Hyphenation

dead·line

Turkish pronunciation

dedlayn

Synonyms

bound, cutoff, limit, period, target date, time frame, time limit, zero hour

Pronunciation

/ˈdedˌlīn/ /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

Etymology

() The context of a due date originated in journalism, probably from an earlier usage in printing, representing a guideline marked on a plate for a printing press (inside which all content should appear). According to the Oxford English Dictionary, early usage refers simply to lines that do not move, such as one used in angling; slightly later American usage includes a boundary around a prison which prisoners must not cross.