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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Studying these galaxies together helps astronomers understand how galaxies interact, evolve and influence one another over cosmic timescales.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In due course of time, the organic material decayed, and the skeleton underneath fossilized over longer timescales.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem with cars as smartphones on wheels is that these two machines live and die on very different timescales.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
The light from the radio circle has traveled for 7.5 billion years to reach Earth and could provide insights into the roles that odd radio circles play in the evolution of galaxies over different timescales, which is not well known.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In due course of time, the organic material decayed, and the skeleton underneath fossilized over longer timescales.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem with cars as smartphones on wheels is that these two machines live and die on very different timescales.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
The light from the radio circle has traveled for 7.5 billion years to reach Earth and could provide insights into the roles that odd radio circles play in the evolution of galaxies over different timescales, which is not well known.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 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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