timetable

When trains leave

A timetable is a schedule showing when events occur, especially for transportation or academic purposes: Check the train timetable for departures.

School timetables list class periods and subjects.

The verb means to schedule: The meeting is timetabled for Thursday.

In British English, timetable often appears where Americans would say schedule.

transport

train

Rail vehicle or instruct

  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • flightAerial journey by aircraft
  • ferryVessel for scheduled crossings

departure · arrival · platform · station · terminal · route · connection · interchange · layover · delay

schedule

calendar

Date-tracking system

agenda · slots · timeslot · appointments · sessions · booking · reservation · programming · lineup · listing

education

syllabus

Course plan document

exams · classes · tutorials · periods · breaks · recess · term · coursework · subjects · homeroom

planning

coordination

Organized cooperative movement

synchronization · allocation · optimization · efficiency · flexibility · conflict · clash · overlap · revision · draft

structure

grid

Framework of intersecting lines

  • rowsSide-by-side sequences
  • columnsUpright structural shafts
  • chartData shown visually

matrix · layout · template · framework · spreadsheet · diagram · cells · blocks · color-coded · printed

Categories
Opposites
structure and planning

timetablechaos

Complete disorder and confusion

disorder · disorganization · spontaneity · randomness · improvisation

flexibility

timetableflexible schedule

Adjustable work hours

play it by ear · go with the flow · free time · blank slate

predictability and control

timetableunpredictability

State resisting forecasts

uncertainty · chance · whim · impulse · happenstance

Family

timetables, timetabled, timetabling

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G