timeline
nounUK /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/
US /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/
A timeline is a line that shows the order in which things happen.
The teacher drew a timeline of the year on the board.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plan that shows when tasks or events will happen.
We made a timeline for the school project.
3. A line on a chart that marks important moments in history.
The museum's timeline shows inventions from long ago.
4. The order of events in a story or a person's life.
The book follows the timeline of the hero's life.