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timetable

American  
[tahym-tey-buhl] / ˈtaɪmˌteɪ bəl /

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 British  
/ ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl /

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

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Etymology

Origin of timetable

First recorded in 1830–40; time + table

Example Sentences

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“Although the license renewal is imminent and may worry some in the market, this is typical of the historical licensing timetable/process,” says Morgan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Updates to drone tech don’t happen on a timetable of years; in Ukraine, it’s every few weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

A foreign office spokesman said discussions were continuing with the U.S., though he disputed the idea that Britain was delaying implementing the deal, saying there had never been a timetable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are therefore moving immediately to re-engage with those bidders under a new expedited timetable."

From BBC

Macron "reaffirmed France's support for the continuation of the process aimed at holding free and transparent elections in line with the established timetable".

From Barron's

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