time scale
noun1
A series of events used as a rough measure of duration.
2
Computer, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Science, Sciences 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.
- Derived terms
- time scale calculus, time-scale factor, timescale number
- Hypernyms
- scale
- Hyponyms
- geologic time scale