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  • noun Plural form of timescale.

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Examples

  • The sun may have a dimmer switch at its core that causes its brightness to oscillate in timescales of around 100,000 years -- exactly the same period between ice ages on Earth.

    Science Press Releases 2007

  • So on long term timescales, it does look like increasing complexity.

    YouTube: Evolution for ID-iots - The Panda's Thumb 2007

  • But it's a sufficiently large announcement that we've been told bpt hand-deliver letters to soldiers that day and in short timescales, so they want to quosh the rumours and get accurate information out quickly.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • But it's a sufficiently large announcement that we've been told bpt hand-deliver letters to soldiers that day and in short timescales, so they want to quosh the rumours and get accurate information out quickly.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • The single site solution has been delivered within short timescales to meet Ofwat's business requirements.

    Releases feed from RealWire 2009

  • Developing innovative low-carbon technologies in short timescales will need massive investment in many technologies and products.

    Chinalyst - China blogs in English 2008

  • The temperature response of the Earth (in degrees C) to an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide from pre-industrial levels (280 parts per million by volume) to higher levels (400 parts per million by volume). (a) shows predicted global temperatures when processes that adjust on relatively short-term timescales (for example sea-ice, clouds, and water vapour) are included in the model, (b) includes additional long-tem processes that adjust on relatively long timescales (vegetation and land-ice).

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • The temperature response of the Earth (in degrees C) to an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide from pre-industrial levels (280 parts per million by volume) to higher levels (400 parts per million by volume). (a) shows predicted global temperatures when processes that adjust on relatively short-term timescales (for example sea-ice, clouds, and water vapour) are included in the model, (b) includes additional long-tem processes that adjust on relatively long timescales (vegetation and land-ice).

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • (a) shows predicted global temperatures when processes that adjust on relatively short-term timescales (for example sea-ice, clouds, and water vapour) are included in the model

    Science Blog - Science news straight from the source 2009

  • When implemented with our training programme for managers and team leaders to use this intelligence, we guarantee improvements in operational results in short timescales. eg's proprietary software package eg operational intelligence® including eg work manager® has been developed and refined over the last 18 years and form a comprehensive work, resource and performance reporting tool.

    Press Releases 2009

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