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Timetable or Schedule - What's the difference?

timetable | schedule |

Schedule is a synonym of timetable.



As nouns the difference between timetable and schedule

is that timetable is a structured schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures while schedule is a slip of paper; a short note.

As verbs the difference between timetable and schedule

is that timetable is to arrange a specific time for (an event, a class, etc) while schedule is to create a time-schedule.

timetable

English

Alternative forms

* time table * time-table

Noun

(wikipedia timetable) (en noun)
  • a structured 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.

    Synonyms

    * (structured schedule of events with the times at which they occur ): schedule, timeline

    Derived terms

    * timetable motion * timetable and train order

    Verb

    (timetabl)
  • To arrange a specific time for (an event, a class, etc).
  • I've timetabled the meeting for Monday afternoon.

    Synonyms

    * (insert (an event, etc) into a timetable ): schedule

    Derived terms

    * timetabled * timetabling

    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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