timeline — A graphical or written representation of events in the order in which they occurred, or a schedule of planned events
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A graphical or written representation of events in the order in which they occurred, or a schedule of planned events
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/
Example Sentences
- My boss keeps changing the timeline, so now the deadline is basically 'yesterday'.
- The teacher asked us to create a timeline of major historical events for the exam.
- According to the timeline, we should have finished this three weeks ago—oops.
timeline
NOUN[/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/]
A graphical or written representation of events in the order in which they occurred, or a schedule of planned events
The museum timeline shows humanity's journey from cave paintings to space rockets.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound word combining 'time' and 'line', first used in the early 20th century to visually represent the sequence of events.
Breakdown
time (temporal period) + line (a linear representation)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss keeps changing the timeline, so now the deadline is basically 'yesterday'.”
“The teacher asked us to create a timeline of major historical events for the exam.”
“According to the timeline, we should have finished this three weeks ago—oops.”
“Please review the attached timeline before our meeting tomorrow.”
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