timescale
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noun
time·scale
\-ˌskāl\
Simple Definition of timescale
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: a period of time whose size can be compared to other periods of time
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
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?
1890
First Known Use of timescale
1890
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