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timeline
[tahym-lahyn]
noun
a linear representation of important events in the order in which they occurred.
a schedule; timetable.
Digital Technology.
a collection of online posts or updates associated with a specific social media account, in reverse chronological order.
an alternate reality in which events unfold differently, often beginning at a single identifiable moment of divergence that establishes a distinct but recognizable parallel existence: We’re stuck in the darkest timeline, trapped in a dystopian nightmare.
My free-love hippie mom just got engaged to a hedge fund manager—what timeline am I living in?
We’re stuck in the darkest timeline, trapped in a dystopian nightmare.
timeline
/ ˈٲɪˌɪ /
noun
a graphic representation showing the passage of time as a line
a time frame during which something is scheduled to happen
Word History and Origins
Origin of timeline1
Example Sentences
And in recent days, Ohtani began to direct such conversations in a different direction, resulting in a quicker timeline to get him back in game action.
When you look at the opportunity to bring in 15, 17 years of experience, pedigree, pipeline, timeline, management, all of those things from really the granddaddy system of them all, that is always extremely interesting.
The change of plans doesn’t represent a speeding up of a timeline as much as it does a modification of the route that will be taken to a final destination.
But it is not just the timeline that has inevitably led to speculation over a possible connection between Saudi's investment in the expanded Club World Cup and that hugely controversial decision.
Ms Clarke described that timeline as "a kick in the guts".
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When To Use
A timeline is a visual representation of chronological events on a line.Timelines are often used in videos, textbooks, articles, or other media that is recounting history. In online news and entertainment, a timeline is also often used to keep track of events as they happen, especially for pressing stories such as major world events and important elections.On social media, a timeline is a broad term that refers to a collection of posts on someone’s account. For example, on Twitter, a user’s timeline is full of posts that they and those they follow create in an order determined by algorithm. While some social media sites might officially refer to such a collection as a page, board, or home, they can all casually be called timelines.Example: To recreate a timeline of events from that evening, we will need as many details as possible.
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