timelinen.

Brit.

/ˈtʌɪmlʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., line n.²

Etymology: < time n. + line n.²

1. An undulating, broken, or calibrated line indicating successive points of time, used as a reference line for ascertaining the rate or timing of something. Now rare.

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the world > time > reckoning of time > [noun] > measuring time or rate of a process > time-line

timeline1867

1867 W. G. Norton Treat. Astron. (ed. 4) v. 80 Carefully measure the distance between each break in the time-line, obtained by the one set of observations, from the corresponding break obtained by the other set.

1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. iii. 86 Another electric pen..traces alongside the former line a ‘time-line’ of which each undulation or link stands for a certain fraction of a second.

1898 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. V. 814 No pulse is regular, as a time line at the foot of a sphygmographic tracing will prove.

1919 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 30 53 A time line is run across the open sector by means of an electric tuning fork whose vibration frequency is known.

†2. In plural. A document certifying that a person has served an apprenticeship (cf. line n.² 23f). Obsolete.

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society > occupation and work > working > career > [noun] > apprenticeship > certificate of

timelines1895

1895 Daily News 5 Dec. 2/2 The masters, it is admitted, would be acting quite within their powers if they refuse to grant the apprentices their time lines.

a. A line used to illustrate or represent a chronological sequence of events; a chronology; a chronological sequence.

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the world > time > reckoning of time > chronology > [noun] > chronological list or arrangement

chronography1548

chronology1604

record1611

chronology1614

datebook1647

timescale1828

timeline1907

1907 J. W. Adamson Pract. of Instr. ii. iv. 275 A time line for English history..can be made with great advantage when the class is taking its first connected course in English history.

1974 Internat. Jrnl. Philos. Relig. 5 25 Certain passages of Scripture may not fit into an exact historical timeline.

1992 Tucson (Arizona) Weekly 29 Jan. 28/2 The bilingual text begins with a detailed historical timeline that goes all the way back to the glory days of the Aztecs.

2009 Victorian Nov. 4/1 The main gallery displays a timeline of masterpieces dating from as far back as 3500 BC.

b. A schedule.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > reckoning of time > calendar > [noun] > timetable or schedule

timesc1410

time bill1810

train indicator1849

time sheet1850

horary1851

timetable1856

schedule1863

horarium1921

sked1929

time frame1946

timeline1948

1948 V. C. Whiting & K. Mills Civil Engin. vi. 120 Fig. 95 shows a chart introducing a ‘time line’ which will record dates of commencement and completion of operations.

1957 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 15 Nov. 6/2 A tentative time-line for planning and building on the new campus was reviewed.

1976 New Yorker 30 Aug. 59 They were well behind the timeline, for the ground had allotted only ten minutes to move from one experiment to the next.

2010 Grocer Feb. 98/2 (advt.) The successful candidate will have proven project management experience, presentation and stakeholder management skills and be able to work to tight timelines and within budgets.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	timeline
释义	timelinen. Brit. /ˈtʌɪmlʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., line n.² Etymology: < time n. + line n.² 1. An undulating, broken, or calibrated line indicating successive points of time, used as a reference line for ascertaining the rate or timing of something. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > time > reckoning of time > [noun] > measuring time or rate of a process > time-line timeline1867 1867 W. G. Norton Treat. Astron. (ed. 4) v. 80 Carefully measure the distance between each break in the time-line, obtained by the one set of observations, from the corresponding break obtained by the other set. 1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. iii. 86 Another electric pen..traces alongside the former line a ‘time-line’ of which each undulation or link stands for a certain fraction of a second. 1898 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. V. 814 No pulse is regular, as a time line at the foot of a sphygmographic tracing will prove. 1919 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 30 53 A time line is run across the open sector by means of an electric tuning fork whose vibration frequency is known. †2. In plural. A document certifying that a person has served an apprenticeship (cf. line n.² 23f). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > career > [noun] > apprenticeship > certificate of timelines1895 1895 Daily News 5 Dec. 2/2 The masters, it is admitted, would be acting quite within their powers if they refuse to grant the apprentices their time lines. 3. a. A line used to illustrate or represent a chronological sequence of events; a chronology; a chronological sequence. ΘΚΠ the world > time > reckoning of time > chronology > [noun] > chronological list or arrangement chronography1548 chronology1604 record1611 chronology1614 datebook1647 timescale1828 timeline1907 1907 J. W. Adamson Pract. of Instr. ii. iv. 275 A time line for English history..can be made with great advantage when the class is taking its first connected course in English history. 1974 Internat. Jrnl. Philos. Relig. 5 25 Certain passages of Scripture may not fit into an exact historical timeline. 1992 Tucson (Arizona) Weekly 29 Jan. 28/2 The bilingual text begins with a detailed historical timeline that goes all the way back to the glory days of the Aztecs. 2009 Victorian Nov. 4/1 The main gallery displays a timeline of masterpieces dating from as far back as 3500 BC. b. A schedule. ΘΚΠ the world > time > reckoning of time > calendar > [noun] > timetable or schedule timesc1410 time bill1810 train indicator1849 time sheet1850 horary1851 timetable1856 schedule1863 horarium1921 sked1929 time frame1946 timeline1948 1948 V. C. Whiting & K. Mills Civil Engin. vi. 120 Fig. 95 shows a chart introducing a ‘time line’ which will record dates of commencement and completion of operations. 1957 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 15 Nov. 6/2 A tentative time-line for planning and building on the new campus was reviewed. 1976 New Yorker 30 Aug. 59 They were well behind the timeline, for the ground had allotted only ten minutes to move from one experiment to the next. 2010 Grocer Feb. 98/2 (advt.) The successful candidate will have proven project management experience, presentation and stakeholder management skills and be able to work to tight timelines and within budgets. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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