timetable

timetable
time|ta|ble1 [ˈtaımˌteıbəl] n
1.) BrE a list of the times at which buses, trains, planes etc arrive and leave
American Equivalent: schedulea railway/train/bus timetable
2.) a list of the times of classes in a school, college etc
American Equivalent: schedule
3.) a plan of events and activities, with their dates and times
= ↑schedule timetable for
▪ The Council has set out a timetable for returning to civilian rule.
timetable 2
timetable2 v BrE
1.) [T usually passive]
to plan that something will happen at a particular time in the future
▪ The carnival parade is timetabled for 12.00 on both days.
2.) [I and T]
to arrange the times at which classes will take place in a school or college
American Equivalent: schedule
▪ The course is timetabled for one period each week.
▪ Art students have very few timetabled hours.
>timetabling n [U]

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