time history

noun

A technique used in the field of structural dynamics to evaluate the behavior of structures under different loads and conditions, involving simulating the actual loads that a structure will experience over time.

Meanings

nountime history (countable and uncountable, plural time histories)

plural time histories

  1. countableuncountableengineeringA technique used in the field of structural dynamics to evaluate the behavior of structures under different loads and conditions, involving simulating the actual loads that a structure will experience over time.
  2. countableuncountablegeographyThe sequence of events that occur over time that shape geological features and formations.
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Chicago

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