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Timeline vs Schedule - What's the difference?

timeline | schedule |

Schedule is a synonym of timeline.



As nouns the difference between timeline and schedule

is that timeline is a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology while schedule is a slip of paper; a short note.

As verbs the difference between timeline and schedule

is that timeline is to analyse a sequence of events or activities while schedule is to create a time-schedule.

timeline

English

Alternative forms

* time line * time-line

Noun

(en noun)
  • a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology
  • a schedule of activities; a timetable
  • Synonyms

    * (graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events ): chronology * (schedule of activities ): schedule, timetable

    Derived terms

    * timeline therapy

    Verb

    (timelin)
  • To analyse a sequence of events or activities.
  • To display such a sequence graphically.
  • Anagrams

    * *

    schedule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A slip of paper; a short note.
  • (legal) An annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.
  • (senseid)A timetable, or other time-based plan of events; a plan of what is to occur, and at what time.
  • (US) Each of the five divisions into which controlled drugs are classified, or the restrictions denoted by such classification.
  • (computer science) An allocation or ordering of a set of tasks on one or several resources.
  • Synonyms

    * timetable * timeline

    Verb

    (schedul)
  • To create a time-.
  • To plan an activity at a specific date or time in the future.
  • I'll schedule you for three-o'clock then.
    The next elections are scheduled on the 20th of November.

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