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timescale

British

/ ˈtaɪmˌskeɪl /

noun

the span of time within which certain events occur or are scheduled to occur considered in relation to any broader period of time

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His war with Iran unintentionally set off a scramble for renewable energy sources, which promise to be cheaper in the long run and available on a faster timescale than many initially anticipated.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Interactions between the magnetic field and the gas remove angular momentum from the pair, allowing the two objects to spiral inward and form a binary system within a realistic timescale.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

Residents were informed of the new timescale at a meeting of partner organisations on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Elon Musk’s rosy predictions for robotics could also come on a longer timescale than currently anticipated, they write, noting that earlier ambitious longer-term projections for vehicle sales and robotaxis have not been met.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

As Martin J. S. Rudwick puts it, "No geologist of any nationality whose work was taken seriously by other geologists advocated a timescale confined within the limits of a literalistic exegesis of Genesis."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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