Definition of 'timetable'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense timetables
, present participle timetabling
, past tense, past participle timetabled
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]
regional note: in AM, usually use class schedule4. verb [usually passive]
If something is timetabled, it is scheduled to happen or do something at a particular time.
[mainly British]
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(ˈtaimˌteibəl)
noun
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. Brit
a.
a university or college catalog listing all classes taught during a school semester, along with the time that each class is held, the instructor's name, etc
b.
a student's class schedule or course of study during a school semester
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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 /ˈtaɪmteɪbəl/
- 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
- Latin American Spanish: horario
- Swedish: tidtabell
- Thai: ตารางเวลา
- Turkish: program
- Ukrainian: розклад
- Vietnamese: lịch trình
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