timescale
noun
time·scale
ˈtīm-ˌskāl 
: an arrangement of events used as a measure of the relative or absolute duration or antiquity of a period of history or geologic or cosmic time
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When considered on the 4.6 billion year timescale of the Earth, our lives can seem insignificant.
What is the timescale for completion of the work?
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But on the timescale of the geologic and glacial processes that shaped Yosemite, our visits occurred hardly a breath apart.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Moreover, this must be done reliably and repeatedly over any timescale or length-scale of interest, and with the requisite foundational principles, e.g. gravity, object permanence, thermodynamics or physical and chemical laws, correctly encapsulated.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Sharks are highly mobile, elusive, and often difficult to study over long timescales.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Importantly, System 2 requires a model of the world to reason and plan over multiple timescales and abstraction levels to find the optimal answer.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Moreover, this must be done reliably and repeatedly over any timescale or length-scale of interest, and with the requisite foundational principles, e.g. gravity, object permanence, thermodynamics or physical and chemical laws, correctly encapsulated.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Sharks are highly mobile, elusive, and often difficult to study over long timescales.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Importantly, System 2 requires a model of the world to reason and plan over multiple timescales and abstraction levels to find the optimal answer.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for timescale
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“Timescale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timescale. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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timescale
noun
time·scale
ˈtīm-ˌskāl
: an arrangement of events used as a measure of the duration or age of a period of history or geologic or cosmic time
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