Timeline: meaning, definitions and examples

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timeline

 

[ ˈtaɪm.laɪn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social media

A graphical representation of a sequence of events, typically displayed in chronological order on a horizontal line.

Synonyms

agenda, chronology, schedule

Examples of usage

  • I posted a timeline of our project progress on social media.
  • The timeline of the company's history was displayed at the event.

Translations

Translations of the word "timeline" in other languages:

🇵🇹 linha do tempo

🇮🇳 समयरेखा

🇩🇪 Zeitachse

🇮🇩 garis waktu

🇺🇦 хронологія

🇵🇱 oś czasu

🇯🇵 タイムライン

🇫🇷 chronologie

🇪🇸 cronología

🇹🇷 zaman çizelgesi

🇰🇷 타임라인

🇸🇦 الجدول الزمني

🇨🇿 časová osa

🇸🇰 časová os

🇨🇳 时间轴

🇸🇮 časovnica

🇮🇸 tímalína

🇰🇿 уақыт кестесі

🇬🇪 დროის ხაზი

🇦🇿 vaxt cədvəli

🇲🇽 cronología

Word origin

The term 'timeline' originated in the 1670s, derived from the words 'time' and 'line'. It was initially used in a more general sense to refer to a line that shows the passage of time. In the 20th century, with the rise of visual representations of chronological events, the term became popular in various fields such as history, social media, and project management.

See also: overtime, sometimes, time, timeframe, timekeeper, timeless, timeliness, timely, timepiece, timer, times, timetable, timetabling, timeworn, timing, untimely.