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Timeline vs Duration - What's the difference?

timeline | duration |

As nouns the difference between timeline and duration

is that timeline is a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology while duration is an amount of time or a particular time interval.

As a verb timeline

is to analyse a sequence of events or activities.

timeline

English

Alternative forms

* time line * time-line

Noun

(en noun)
  • a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology
  • a schedule of activities; a timetable

    • Synonyms

    * (graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events ): chronology * (schedule of activities ): schedule, timetable

    Derived terms

    * timeline therapy

    Verb

    (timelin)
  • To analyse a sequence of events or activities.
  • To display such a sequence graphically.

    • Anagrams

    * *

    duration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amount of time or a particular time interval.
  • The time taken for the current situation to end, especially the current war
    • Rationing will last at least for the duration .
  • (finance) A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a financial asset to changes in interest rates, computed for a simple bond as a weighted average of the maturities of the interest and principal payments associated with it.

    • See also

    * * (Bond duration) * dictionary.reference.com entry