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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Scientists examine 30-year timescales to study climate change closely.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The Sun is getting brighter over very long geological timescales, about one percent brighter every 100 million years, says Schwieterman.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
This split likely occurred sometime within the last 10 to 20 million years, which is fairly recent in evolutionary timescales, per CNN.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Understanding the timescales involved in climate science is challenging for many, as humans are often less attuned to gradual, long-term changes.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The Sun is getting brighter over very long geological timescales, about one percent brighter every 100 million years, says Schwieterman.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
This split likely occurred sometime within the last 10 to 20 million years, which is fairly recent in evolutionary timescales, per CNN.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Understanding the timescales involved in climate science is challenging for many, as humans are often less attuned to gradual, long-term changes.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for timescale
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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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