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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In addition, tests performed over the course of 15 hours suggest these processors could remain stable over the long timescales needed for large-scale fault-tolerant quantum algorithms. —

IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024 Research efforts are underway by our team to better understand these associations over broader timescales. —

Jonathan G. Hakun, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024 Joe Fitzsimons, founder & CEO, Horizon Quantum: Different applications have different timescales. —

John Koetsier, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Inspired by the timescale of a tree, Arbor symbolises the connection between past and future generations and seeks to inspire a sense of deep time. —

Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for timescale