noun
Meaning 1
A series of events used as a rough measure of duration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
time scale
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noun
Meaning 2
The ratio of the duration of time of an event as simulated by an analog computer to the actual duration of time of the event in the physical system under study.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: time factor
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- on the geological time scale mankind has existed but for a brief moment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duration, continuance
Narrower terms: extended time scale, slow time scale, fast time scale
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: tidsskala — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Dutch: tijdschaal — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Finnish: aikaskaala — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- German: Zeitmaßstab — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- German: Zeitraum — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Irish: amscála — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Māori: tauinewā — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Norwegian Bokmål: tidsskala — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Norwegian Nynorsk: tidsskala — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Polish: skala czasu — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Spanish: escala temporal — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Spanish: escala de tiempo — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Swedish: tidsskala — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Turkish: zaman cetveli — series of events used as a rough measure of duration
- Turkish: zaman ölçeği — series of events used as a rough measure of duration