timeline

English

/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology.
  • A schedule of activities; a timetable.
  • (science fiction)
  • An individual universe or reality, especially a parallel parallel/alternate alternate one in which events differ from actual history, or differ from the established canon of a fictional world.

Etymology

Compound from English time + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

Timeline

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