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timetable

[tahym-tey-buhl]

noun

  1. a schedule showing the times at which railroad trains, airplanes, etc., arrive and depart.

  2. any schedule or plan designating the times at or within which certain things occur or are scheduled to occur.

    a timetable of coming musical events; a timetable of space research.

  3. British.

    1. a university or college catalog listing all classes taught during a school semester, along with the time times that each class is held, the instructor's name, etc.

    2. a student's class schedule or course of study during a school semester.



timetable

/ ˈٲɪˌٱɪə /

noun

  1. a list or table of events arranged according to the time when they take place; schedule

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to include in or arrange according to a timetable

  2. (intr) to draw up a timetable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of timetable1

First recorded in 1830–40; time + table
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She said offers of reduced timetables or "time-out" passes, whilst well-intentioned, actually made her children feel worse.

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There is still no timetable, but it's likely to be about 10 years.

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Another urged Badenoch to do more to "articulate our values" even while sticking to her policy development timetable.

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The Senedd committee said this "feels like an abandonment of public trust" and called it "unacceptable that no credible plan or timetable to reopen these centres has been provided yet".

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Operator CrossCountry said the decision to end the service was aimed at a "more efficient timetable".

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