time series

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.

time series

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of time series¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The drama made its debut on London Weekend Television in 1971 and became a major prime time series hit for PBS in 1974 when it was imported for U.S. audiences.

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The team are now working on advancing time series pattern-finding methods that can handle the diverse and complex nature of real-life medical data, including irregular sampling and missing data.

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"The long time series of glaciers improves our ability to make more accurate models of future ice changes, as the models are trained on historical observations," concludes Anders Bjørk.

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The research appears in the journal article, "Advances in remote sensing of emperor penguins: first multi-year time series documenting trends in the global population," published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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A time series analysis was applied to detect lag periods, followed by a second analysis that compared climate during dormant and expansion phases.

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