timescale

timescale
timescale UK US /ˈtaɪmskeɪl/ noun [C]
the period of time that is needed to do an activity or process: a timescale for sth »

A draft released late last night contains no firm timescale for cutting emissions.

set/give/determine a timescale »

The SEC has not yet set a timescale for registration of the new funds.

within/in/over a timescale »

You have the right to cancel your order if it fails to show within the timescale specified.

put a timescale on sth »

At present, we are unable to put a timescale on public funding cuts.

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a long/short/fixed timescale

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a reasonable/tight/agreed timescale

a 90-day/12-month/30-year, etc. timescale »

Biotech companies typically have a 10 to 15-year timescale for product development.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • timescale — noun the time allowed for or taken by a process or sequence of events …   English new terms dictionary

  • timescale — noun (C) the period of time it takes for something to happen or be completed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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