timeline

or time line

[tahym-lahyn]

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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.

Origin of timeline

First recorded in 1950–55

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Related Words for timeline

timetable, agenda, schedule, record, itinerary, outline, program, register, logbook, docket, calendar

Examples from the Web for timeline

Contemporary Examples of timeline

Just a month from that date, he now no longer believes that to be realistic, and will no longer estimate a timeline for the trial.
Prosecutors Have No Idea When 9/11 Mastermind’s Trial Will Start
Tim Mak
December 17, 2014
Timeline: Is the story still spreading at the time of the inquiry?
TRAILS: The Tool That Tracks Truth and Lies On Twitter
Brandy Zadrozny
November 18, 2014
That timeline can serve as the backbone for the story our data tells.
The Best Quantified Self Site You Haven’t Heard Of
Jamie Todd Rubin
August 5, 2014
It seems like the simplest way to use the data you collect about yourself is to present it in a kind of timeline.
The Best Quantified Self Site You Haven’t Heard Of
Jamie Todd Rubin
August 5, 2014
If a criminal investigation is under way, the crime scene has an exact location and timeline.
Who Gagged the Search for MH370?
Clive Irving
June 22, 2014

Historical Examples of timeline

The gas didn't work on me, you see, because it was adjusted to the physiology of that timeline.
Back to Julie
Richard Wilson
I've made up the gas for him and adjusted the formula so that it will work on people of our timeline.
Back to Julie
Richard Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for timeline

timeline

noun

a graphic representation showing the passage of time as a line
a time frame during which something is scheduled to happen

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