noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/
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CMU ARPABET:T AY1 M L AY0 N
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chronology
Antonyms: timepoint
2
noun
Meaning 2
The feed of a social media service, especially when ordered chronologically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: social media
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A schedule of activities; a timetable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: schedule, timetable
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
on an alternate timeline
worst timeline
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: timestream, time track, hypothetical
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To analyse a sequence of events or activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To display such a sequence graphically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chronology
History
Etymology
From time + line.
Across languages
Translations
60 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
kalendari historik
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Catalan:
línia de temps
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Chinese Mandarin:
年表
(niánbiǎo)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Chinese Mandarin:
時間軸 /时间轴
(shíjiānzhóu)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Chinese Mandarin:
歷史年表 /历史年表
(lìshǐ niánbiǎo)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Czech:
časová osa
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Dutch:
tijdlijn
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Esperanto:
templinio
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Estonian:
ajatelg
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Finnish:
aikajana
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
French:
frise chronologique
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
French:
ligne du temps
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Galician:
cronoloxía
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
German:
Zeittafel
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
German:
Zeitleiste
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
German:
zeitliche Abfolge
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
German:
Zeitstrahl
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Greek:
χρονογραμμή
(chronogrammí)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Hungarian:
idővonal
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Icelandic:
tímaás
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Indonesian:
garis waktu
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Indonesian:
linimasa
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Italian:
linea temporale
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Italian:
linea del tempo
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Italian:
cronologia
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Japanese:
年表
(nenpyō)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Japanese:
年譜
(nenpu)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Khmer:
រេខាកាល
(reikhaa kaal)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Māori:
rārangi wā
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Polish:
oś czasu
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Portuguese:
linha do tempo
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Portuguese:
cronologia
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Russian:
временна́я шкала́
(vremennája škalá)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Russian:
календа́рный гра́фик
(kalendárnyj gráfik)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Russian:
шкала́ вре́мени
(škalá vrémeni)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Russian:
хронологи́ческая диагра́мма
(xronologíčeskaja diagrámma)
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Serbo-Croatian:
временска црта
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Serbo-Croatian:
vremenska crta
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Spanish:
cronología
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Spanish:
línea de tiempo
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Spanish:
línea temporal
— graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events
Czech:
rozvrh
— schedule of activities
Finnish:
aikataulu
— schedule of activities
Finnish:
ohjelma
— schedule of activities
French:
horaire
— schedule of activities
French:
chronologie
— schedule of activities
French:
planning
— schedule of activities
Galician:
calendario
— schedule of activities
German:
Zeitschiene
— schedule of activities
Greek:
χρονοδιάγραμμα
(chronodiágramma)
— schedule of activities
Greek:
πρόγραμμα
(prógramma)
— schedule of activities
Khmer:
បន្ទាត់ពេលវេលា
(bɑntoat peel veelie)
— schedule of activities
Māori:
rārangi wā
— schedule of activities
Portuguese:
cronograma
— schedule of activities
Russian:
расписание
(raspisanije)
— schedule of activities
Russian:
распорядок
(rasporjadok)
— schedule of activities
Serbo-Croatian:
vremenski raspored
— schedule of activities
