extended time scale
- noun
- Specialized
:
escala de tiempo extendida
- The simulation was run on an extended time scale to observe long-term trends.
Examples
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By using an extended time scale, researchers could model processes that take years in real life.
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The researchers conducted experiments using an extended time scale to capture gradual changes over several decades.
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Analyzing the system on an extended time scale revealed rare, slow-developing phenomena.
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The researchers used an extended time scale for their simulations.
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Can you explain the concept of extended time scales?
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Using an extended time scale allowed the scientists to simulate the effects of climate change over generations.
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The team employed an extended time scale in their analysis to better understand the evolution of complex systems.
Synonyms
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A way of showing how long events take and when they happen
A way used in models to stretch time so events look slower than real life
Antonyms
How Extended
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'extended' (longer), 'time' (temporal duration) and 'scale' (scope/measure) in a straightforward, compositional way, so the meaning — a time scale that is stretched or longer than usual — is directly derivable from the parts. This follows common noun-modifier and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to understand it.
Etymology
The phrase extended time scale comes from the image of stretching a time scale like a long ruler: when the scale is made extended, events are spread out and take more time. That's why it is used in simulations to mean 'a longer period than real time'.