fixed schedule
Predetermined time slots
A fixed schedule is a predetermined timetable that doesn't change based on circumstances or demand.
Workers on a fixed schedule have the same hours each week: She works a fixed schedule, nine to five, Monday through Friday.
Transit systems may run on fixed schedules rather than adjusting for ridership.
The term often contrasts with flexible or variable arrangements.
- timetableArranged list of events
- set timesDesignated performance periods
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- daily grindWearisome regular routine
- deadlineTime limit for completion
punctual · rigid · calendar · appointment · clock · commute · rush hour · public transit · departure · arrival · itinerary · shift · regular · recurring · bus · train · bell · like clockwork
- Conditioningconditioning, classical conditioning, operant, reinforcement, stimulus
- work hourswork hours, overtime, office hours, shifts, shift work
fixed schedulespontaneity
Acting without forethought
unscheduled · going with the flow · playing it by ear · winging it · improvisation
fixed, fixes, fixing, fixer, fixative, fixedly, fixedness, prefix, suffix