timescales

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. timetable, time scale, time range

Phrases & Collocations

project timescale

short timescale

long timescale

Example Sentences

climatic changes on a timescale of tens of thousands of years.

Working on a comparable timescale, SIM should provide positional information for a subsample of faint stars, thereby probing the most tenuous star streams.

We need to establish a timescale for this project.

The timescale for completing the renovation is two months.

The timescale for delivery is one week.

We must work within the timescale given to us.

The timescale for this task is tight, but we will do our best to meet it.

It's important to stick to the timescale to avoid delays.

The timescale for training new employees is usually a few weeks.

The timescale for the event planning is still being finalized.

We need to adjust the timescale to accommodate unexpected changes.

The timescale for the construction project has been extended due to bad weather.

Real-world Examples

Perhaps willfully, it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

With AGI, something like this could happen again, but on a shorter timescale.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

On a geological timescale, life appeared very quickly.

Source: Environment and Science

These familiar timescales mark the passing of our lives.

Source: The wonders of the universe.

It gives you a kind of timescale to follow through.

Source: Cambridge BEC Intermediate Listening Past Papers (Volume 2)

Let me give you a sense of the timescale at work here.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2016 Collection

But songs can reveal how two populations interact on a much faster timescale.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2019 Collection

It shows you connectivity potentially on yearly timescales, which is what genetics information doesn't.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2019 Collection

It swings wildly, increasing and decreasing its rate by huge amounts on very short timescales.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

Life below freezing also operates on a different timescale, which puts our human lifespans into perspective.

Source: Selected English short passages

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now