timeline
US /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/
Definition
a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The project manager shared a detailed timeline with the whole team.
Synonyms
- schedulea temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
- timetablea schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
Collocations
- Easy project timelineto project timeline, meaning to communicate vividly
- Medium realistic timelinedescribing realistic timeline (aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are)
- Hard expedite the timelineto expedite the timeline, meaning to speed up the progress of; facilitate
- Very Hard operate on an unforgiving timelineto operate on an unforgiving timeline, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.