Timetabling: meaning, definitions and examples
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timetabling
[ ˈtaɪmˌteɪblɪŋ ]
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
Etymology
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.