timeline

Pluraltimelines

Formstimelines, timelining, timelined

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A plan that lists each task or activity and when it should happen.

   Like a to-do list that also tells you when to do each thing.

   The teacher gave us a timeline for finishing the science project.

   Our wedding timeline has every event marked by the hour.

   Similarschedule, timetable

2. 2
   nouncountable

   A drawing or chart that shows events in the order they happened or will happen.

   Like a ruler where each mark stands for a different event in time.

   The history book had a timeline showing each war in order.

   We made a timeline of the solar system's formation for class.

   Similarchronology

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   One of several possible versions of reality, where events happen differently than in our own world.

   Like a story that could have ended many different ways, each one its own world.

   In the movie, the hero jumps into a different timeline where his parents never met.

   Fans argued about which timeline the new episode belongs to.

   Similarreality, universe

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To show a set of events as a chart in the order they happen.

   Like putting your events in a line so you can see what came first.

   The app can timeline your photos by the date you took them.

   Teachers often timeline historical events so students can follow them.

   Similarchart, plot

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To study a set of events to understand their order and how they connect.

   Like putting puzzle pieces in order until the whole picture makes sense.

   Detectives timeline the suspect's movements to find gaps in the story.

   We timeline the project steps to see where delays happened.

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