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timescale

/tˈaɪmskeɪl/ noun

Alternative spelling of time scale.

Word Origin A compound of time and scale — scale comes from Latin scala 'ladder,' so a timescale is like a ladder of time, a graduated measure of time intervals. The word scale also gives us escalate (to climb up) and scalar. You can almost see the rungs of a ladder marking different time periods, and related words like timetable and rescale share the idea of measuring.

noun Alternative spelling of time scale. countable

The project's timescale was extended due to unforeseen complications.

(名词) 时间尺度

由于不可预见的复杂情况，项目的时间尺度被延长了。

(sustantivo) escala de tiempo; escala temporal [Variante ortográfica de 'time scale' (escala de tiempo).]

La escala temporal del proyecto se extendió debido a complicaciones imprevistas.

(nom) échelle de temps; calendrier; échéancier; horizon temporel [Variante orthographique de « time scale ». Échelle de temps servant à mesurer ou à situer des événements dans une durée.]

L'échelle de temps du projet a été prolongée en raison de complications imprévues.

(Substantiv) Zeitplan; Zeitrahmen; Zeitskala [Zeitraum oder zeitlicher Rahmen, innerhalb dessen ein Projekt, ein Prozess oder eine Entwicklung abläuft oder abgeschlossen werden soll.]

Der **timescale** des Projekts wurde aufgrund unvorhergesehener Komplikationen verlängert.

(名詞) 「time scale」の別のつづり。物事が進行する時間の範囲や期間。

予期せぬ問題が発生したため、プロジェクトのタイムスケールは延長された。

(substantivo) escala de tempo; escala temporal [Grafia alternativa de time scale (escala de tempo).]

O cronograma do projeto foi prorrogado devido a complicações imprevistas.

Synonyms: schedule timeline timetable chronology calendar duration period span
Word parts: time + scale

Common collocations

for prep on prep within prep over prep short adj change subst long adj any adj involve verb these adj reasonable adj cost subst

Related words

timeless timely timer scalable rescale

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