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
Examples of timescale in a Sentence
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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The oceans and atmosphere are massive and, importantly, open, shaped by far-reaching forces that act on timescales ranging from hours to eons.
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The timescale of the project marries with the new contract agreed by Barber in April 2024, which runs until 2030.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The simplest force that unifies the strong force with the electroweak force is the Georgi-Glashow model, which predicts proton decay on a timescale of around 1030 years, but the proton’s lifetime is already established to be at least 1034 years.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Hybrid independence is not a destination but a practice; a daily choice to design systems that serve multiple stakeholders across multiple timescales.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The timescale of the project marries with the new contract agreed by Barber in April 2024, which runs until 2030.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The simplest force that unifies the strong force with the electroweak force is the Georgi-Glashow model, which predicts proton decay on a timescale of around 1030 years, but the proton’s lifetime is already established to be at least 1034 years.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Hybrid independence is not a destination but a practice; a daily choice to design systems that serve multiple stakeholders across multiple timescales.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 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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