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timeline

or time line

[ tahym-lahyn ]
/ ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn /
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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.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. timed-release,
  2. timekeeper,
  3. timekeeping,
  4. timeless,
  5. timelessly,
  6. timeline bar,
  7. timely,
  8. timeo danaos et dona ferentes,
  9. timeous,
  10. timeously

Origin of timeline

First recorded in 1950–55
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for timeline

timeline

/ (ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn) /

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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