time trace

noun

A graphical representation or plot depicting the manner in which a specific quantity changes over time.

Meanings

nountime trace (countable and uncountable, plural time traces)

plural time traces

  1. countableuncountableA graphical representation or plot depicting the manner in which a specific quantity changes over time.
  2. countableuncountableliteratureA temporal phenomenon in which a creature is trapped in the same place, but in a different second of time leaves behind a palpable trace.
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APA

time trace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20trace

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“time trace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20trace. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time trace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20trace.

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