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noun

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.

Origin:
1890–95

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time series

—n
	statistics a series of values of a variable taken in successive periods of time

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