Timetabling: meaning, definitions and examples

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timetabling

 

[ ˈtaɪmˌteɪblɪŋ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

education

The process of planning and organizing a schedule of activities or events, especially in an educational institution.

Synonyms

organizing, planning, scheduling

Examples of usage

  • The timetabling of classes for the upcoming semester is a complex task.
  • The timetabling department is responsible for creating the school's schedule.

Translations

Translations of the word "timetabling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 programação de horários

🇮🇳 समय सारणी

🇩🇪 Zeitplanung

🇮🇩 penjadwalan

🇺🇦 розклад

🇵🇱 planowanie harmonogramu

🇯🇵 時間割作成

🇫🇷 élaboration d'horaires

🇪🇸 programación de horarios

🇹🇷 zamanlama

🇰🇷 시간표 작성

🇸🇦 جدولة الوقت

🇨🇿 tvorba rozvrhu

🇸🇰 tvorba rozvrhu

🇨🇳 时间表编制

🇸🇮 razporejanje časa

🇮🇸 tímasetning

🇰🇿 уақыт кестесін құру

🇬🇪 დროის განრიგის შედგენა

🇦🇿 vaxt cədvəlinin tərtibi

🇲🇽 programación de horarios

Word origin

The term 'timetabling' originated in the mid-19th century from the word 'timetable,' which referred to a structured list of times and activities. It became widely used in educational contexts to describe the process of scheduling classes and events. Timetabling plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient organization of activities in schools, colleges, and universities.

See also: overtime, sometimes, time, timeframe, timekeeper, timeless, timeline, timeliness, timely, timepiece, timer, times, timetable, timeworn, timing, untimely.