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Definition of 'timetable'

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timetable

(taɪmteɪbəl )
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense timetables , present participle timetabling , past tense, past participle timetabled
1. countable noun
A timetable is a plan of the times when particular events are to take place.
The timetable was hopelessly optimistic.
Don't you realize we're working to a timetable? We have to have results.
The two countries are to try to agree a timetable for formal talks. [+ for]
Synonyms: schedule, programme, agenda, list   More Synonyms of timetable
2. countable noun
In a school or college, a timetable is a list that shows the times in the week at which particular subjects are taught. You can also refer to the range of subjects that a student learns or the classes that a teacher teaches as their timetable.
[British]
Options are offered subject to staff availability and the constraints of the timetable.
Members of the union will continue to teach their full timetables.
regional note:   in AM, usually use class schedule
3. countable noun
A timetable is a list of the times when trains, boats, buses, or aeroplanes are supposed to arrive at or leave from a particular place.
[mainly British]
For a local bus timetable, contact Dyfed County Council.
regional note:   in AM, usually use schedule
4. verb [usually passive]
If something is timetabled, it is scheduled to happen or do something at a particular time.
[mainly British]
On both days, three very different trains will be timetabled. [be VERB-ed]
Opie is timetabled to work a four-day week. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
Synonyms: schedule, plan, arrange, organize   More Synonyms of timetable
timetabling uncountable noun
Timetabling is a nightmare for all schools.
More Synonyms of timetable
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timetable in British

(ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl )
noun
1. 
a list or table of events arranged according to the time when they take place; schedule
verb
2. (transitive)
to include in or arrange according to a timetable
3. (intransitive)
to draw up a timetable
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timetable in American

(ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl ; tīmˈtāˌbəl)
noun
a schedule of the times certain things are to happen, esp. of the times of arrival and departure of airplanes, trains, buses, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'timetable'

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We need to revise bus timetables and deliver to stores and building sites at night. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Data on bus timetables and schedules will follow. Computing (2010) Draw up a timetable and stick to it. Times, Sunday Times (2006)The full seminar timetable is online at the web address below. Times, Sunday Times (2006)We will rewrite the school timetable around the social lives of our students. The Sun (2014)The homes will also have gadgets such as electronic bus timetables on the walls. Times, Sunday Times (2009)It was also confirmed yesterday that the original timetable for the work had been torn up. Times, Sunday Times (2015)The expected delays could soon leave its timetables looking like works of fiction. Times, Sunday Times (2006)Have a wall or notice board with their weekly timetable and plans and reminders on it. Times, Sunday Times (2013)It is full of timetables that still go somewhere. The Times Literary Supplement (2014)Push to make school timetables match work schedules. Times, Sunday Times (2012)It is not demanded of the transport secretary that he should collect bus timetables. Times, Sunday Times (2014)But the timetable leaves the hardest tasks for last. Times, Sunday Times (2011)Its aim was to shrink their carbon footprints by differing amounts in different ways according to different timetables. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Unions confirmed last week they were already planning timetables for strike ballots if the government does not back down. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Draw up a timetable of hourly slots in which you write down the alternatives to bingeing which you intend to accomplish. French, Barbara Coping with Bulimia (1987)Draw up a realistic timetable of your week, giving enough time for studying and coursework. The Sun (2016)The new Government is almost certain to stick to the withdrawal timetable. Times, Sunday Times (2010)She set out what she wanted from you, and you agreed a timetable. Times, Sunday Times (2008)In practice, few people ask to change their working timetable. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The Eton timetable has a different rhythm from a normal school day. Times, Sunday Times (2008)On the agenda will be the timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Times, Sunday Times (2012)How the vote works The national executive will meet early next week to agree the timetable and procedures. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Yesterday's announcement did not include a firm timetable for the sale but it is widely expected to take place before the end of the year. Times, Sunday Times (2013)In terms of the sale of the bank: 'We have no fixed timetable and that includes the general election. Times, Sunday Times (2013)NETWORK Rail have to print their timetable 12 weeks in advance. The Sun (2011)I try to stick with this timetable through the week - and there is no partying by night, either. Times, Sunday Times (2010)

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Translations for 'timetable'

British English: timetable /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbl/ NOUN
A timetable is a plan of the times when particular events are to take place.
We will send you a detailed timetable and information about the activities.
  • American English: timetable
  • Arabic: جَدْوَلٌ زَمَنِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: programação
  • Chinese: 时刻表
  • Croatian: raspored
  • Czech: časový rozvrh
  • Danish: tidsplan
  • Dutch: dienstregeling
  • European Spanish: horario
  • Finnish: aikataulu bussin tms.
  • French: emploi du temps
  • German: Zeitplan
  • Greek: ωρολόγιο πρόγραμμα
  • Italian: orario
  • Japanese: 時刻表
  • Korean: 시간표
  • Norwegian: rutetabell
  • Polish: rozkład jazdy
  • European Portuguese: horário
  • Romanian: orar
  • Russian: расписание
  • Spanish: horario
  • Swedish: tidtabell
  • Thai: ตารางเวลา
  • Turkish: program
  • Ukrainian: розклад
  • Vietnamese: lịch trình

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Nearby words of 'timetable'

  • timescale
  • timeserver
  • timeshift
  • timetable
  • timetabling
  • timework
  • timeworn

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Related Terms of 'timetable'

  • railway timetable

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Definition of timetable from the Collins English Dictionary

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