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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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Her current research focuses on trying to understand how human environmental DNA preserves and degrades in sediment through time — on both long and short timescales.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Excess heat is flowing from the north pole of Enceladus, hinting at a careful energy balance deep that may have kept the subsurface ocean stable over geologically significant timescales, boosting its suitability for life.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In essence, the production line concept now underpins our rhythms, when the brain operates on a different timescale of bursts of 90-minute cycles, followed by rest and recovery periods.
—Marcus Weldon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 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 28 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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