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timeline

noun verb

A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology.

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Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
IM
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/

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noun

  1. A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology.

  2. A schedule of activities; a timetable.

  3. An individual universe or reality, especially a parallel/alternate one in which events differ from actual history, or differ from the established canon of a fictional world.

verb

  1. To analyse a sequence of events or activities.

  2. To display such a sequence graphically.

noun

  1. A metaphorical conception of time as a stream, or flowing body of water.

    “By killing his great-grandfather, the time traveller disrupted the timestream.”

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Example Sentences

By killing his great-grandfather, the time traveller disrupted the timestream.

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