time frame
noun
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time frame or timeframe?
Should time frame be written as one word or two? At present, it is most commonly styled as two words with no hyphen in between.
Compounds, or “words consisting of components that are words,” come in three varieties: open (two words with a space between them, such as lima bean), hyphenated (two words with a hyphen between them, such as runner-up), and closed (one word, such as rowboat). In some cases, competing compound stylings appear in different publications. This is generally acceptable as long as the spelling remains consistent throughout a book or periodical.
Compounds have a tendency to move from open to closed as time goes by, and our evidence suggests that time frame is headed in this direction. At this point, however, the open compound is far more prevalent.
Examples of time frame in a Sentence
Kyle Dillon Hertz, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The early story that later brought us Clark Kent and Superman enjoyed intense popularity between 1938 and 1956, a time frame comic book experts refer to as the Golden Age.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Over 125 million people were injured, made homeless, displaced or evacuated during the the time frame.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
When funding for affordable housing fails to get approved, the time frame for reducing homelessness gets pushed further, advocates warn.
—USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Only seven Black women have reportedly charted on the Billboard Country Charts over the past 50 years, and only five Black women have either written or co-written a #1 Billboard Country song in that same time frame.
—Kimberly Bryant, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
The remaining 33% operate with more extended detection time frames.
—Sivan Tehila, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Overdoses down so far Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings also spoke at the event, saying that since the beginning of the year, overdoses are down 30% compared to the same time frame last year.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
However, in the complaint filed by prosecutors, the charges Walker faces are for alleged incidents during a much narrower time frame — from late 2018 through the end of May 2019.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Time frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20frame. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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