timetable

noun, verb — 3 senses

timetable

noun

/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/

Etymology From time + table.

1

A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.

  • The timetable has been changed several times since it was first announced.
2

A schedule of arrivals and departures published in book or booklet form, or as a pamphlet, and available to travellers, either free or for a charge.

  • Above all, the 48-page timetables of the new service, which have been distributed free at every station in the scheme, are a model to the rest of B.R. For the first time on British Railways, so far as we are aware, a substantial timetable has been produced, not only without a single footnote but also devoid of all wearisome asterisks, stars, letter suffixes and other hieroglyphics.1960 December, “The Glasgow Suburban Electrification is opened”, in Trains Illustrated, page 714:
Derived terms
clock-face timetable, timetable and train order, timetable motion, timetabler, working timetable

timetable

verb

Etymology From time + table.

1

To arrange a specific time for (an event, a class, etc).

  • I've timetabled the meeting for Monday afternoon.
Derived terms
timetabled, timetabling

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