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timeline

Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/

The English word “timeline” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).
  2. The feed of a social media service, especially when ordered chronologically.
  3. A schedule of activities; a timetable.
  4. An individual universe or reality, especially a parallel/alternate one in which events differ from actual history, or differ from the established canon of a fictional world.

verb

  1. To analyse a sequence of events or activities.
  2. To display such a sequence graphically.

Etymology

From time + line.

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