Definition of TIMELINE

timeline

Plural: timelines

Noun

  • A schedule or visual representation of events over a period.
  • a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)
  • A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).
  • A schedule of activities; a timetable.
  • 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

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

Examples

  • on an alternate timeline
  • The Scrabble player meticulously tracked the TIMELINE of their opponent’s bingos.

Origin / Etymology

From time + line.

Synonyms

chronology, schedule, time track, timestream, timetable

Antonyms

timepoint

Scrabble Score: 10

timeline: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
timeline: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
timeline: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

timeline: valid Words With Friends Word