timescale
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈtaɪmˌskeɪl/
:
escala de tiempo
- The timescale for the new law to take effect is set for January next year.
- long timescales
- short timescales
- millennial timescales
Because we know that life like us that works on the second hour to day timescale exists there.
- Because we know that life like us that works on the second hour to day timescale exists there.
- All of these together essentially contribute to the global timescale and form what is the basis of time in the UK.
Examples
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What is more, the timescale may be adjusted and detailed according to the herbage growth and development stage.
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This is on a more frequent timescale, just to convince you that sometimes on a shorter time period conditions are quite unusual.
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For this case, the timescale can be hours to days.
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All of these together essentially contribute to the global timescale and form what is the basis of time in the UK.
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So in summary, today UTC is the reference timescale in use worldwide.
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Practitioners must plan for and ensure effective communication with timescales and approaches adapted to suit the individual child.
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Supervision allows me to ensure new work coming in can be allocated and completed within set timescales and performance targets.
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The occurrence of introduced species provides the opportunity to test these predictions over a shorter timescale.
Academic text (2007) -
Earth's climate engine contains cycles within cycles, operating on timescales that often exceed a human lifetime.
Blog text (18) -
When planning the project, we decided on a timescale of six months to complete all the tasks.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment
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3.7
A line showing events in the order they happened
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2.2
A length of time that includes certain events
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1.3
A list that shows when trains, buses, or exams start and finish
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3.1
A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen
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3.9
A way of showing how long events take and when they happen
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3.3
A period between two events that you can measure
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3.4
A period of time between a start and an end
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Timescale combines time and scale, and scale here means a way to 'measure' or show 'steps'. So a timescale is a way to measure or plan when events happen, from a short project plan to the long steps of Earth's history.