time frame

time frame
noun
a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur
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an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame

• Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period

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noun
: a period of time especially with respect to some action or project

mandatory time frames within which committees must act — Guy Halverson

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a period of time during which something has taken or will take place: We're talking about a time frame of five minutes for the President's visit.
[1960-65]

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time frame UK US noun [countable] [singular time frame plural time frames]
the period of time during which something happens or must happen
Thesaurus: general periods of timehyponym periods of successsynonym

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time frame,
the time in which something occurs or is planned to occur: »

I cannot share that view if it means a crash program with a rigid time frame, like Apollo (John H. Glenn, Jr.). His policy clashes with ours because he is operating in a different time frame (Henry A. Kissinger).

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n. a period of time, esp. a specified period in which something occurs or is planned to take place

the work had to be done in a time frame of fourteen working days

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noun, pl ⋯ frames [count]
: a period of time that is used or planned for a particular action or project

They were not able to finish the project within the established time frame.

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ˈtime frame [time frame] noun
the length of time that is used or available for sth

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We expect to complete the project within a fairly short time frame.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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