alternative timeline

noun

A setting or a series of events that differ from the original fictional universe of a work; or from what happened in the real world.

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Meanings

nounalternative timeline (plural alternative timelines)

plural alternative timelines · alternative US alternate timeline

  1. A setting or a series of events that differ from the original fictional universe of a work; or from what happened in the real world.
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APA

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“alternative timeline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20timeline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternative timeline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20timeline.

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