time series

American  

noun

1. a set of observations, results, or other data obtained over a period of time, usually at regular intervals.

   Monthly sales figures, quarterly inventory data, and daily bank balances are all time series.

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time series British  

noun

1. statistics a series of values of a variable taken in successive periods of time

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Etymology

Origin of time series

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Now, he reads Robert Jordan and the "Wheel of Time" series.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

The Rolling Stones will play at London's Hyde Park as part of its British Summer Time series, Green Day will perform in Huddersfield and London, and Ed Sheeran will walk out at Wembley Stadium.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2022

Five friends flee their burning village and undertake an epic adventure in Book One of the Wheel of Time series.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2022

But the launch of the Pacific Standard Time series of exhibitions in 2011 helped resurface some of her early work.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2019

Time series graphs can be helpful when looking at large amounts of data for one variable over a period of time.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013