time series

noun

1. a set of observations, results, or other data obtained over a period of time, usually at regular intervals:

   Monthly sales figures, quarterly inventory data, and daily bank balances are all time series.

time series

noun

1. statistics a series of values of a variable taken in successive periods of time

Word History and Origins

Origin of time series¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

"The long time series of glaciers improves our ability to make more accurate models of future ice changes, as the models are trained on historical observations," concludes Anders Bjørk.

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The research appears in the journal article, "Advances in remote sensing of emperor penguins: first multi-year time series documenting trends in the global population," published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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A time series analysis was applied to detect lag periods, followed by a second analysis that compared climate during dormant and expansion phases.

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The researchers are now planning a metagenomic study that extends the time series to cover periods of even more intense sea ice minima.

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Comparing images of more than 300 corals over 13 years -- the longest time series of deep-sea corals to date -- reveals that in some areas, coral health continues to decline to this day.

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