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alternative timeline

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.

Noun

alternative timeline (plural alternative timelines)

  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.

Forms of alternative timeline

pluralalternative timelines
alternative USalternate timeline

Questions about alternative timeline

What does alternative timeline mean?
Alternative timeline means 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.
What part of speech is alternative timeline?
Alternative timeline is a noun.
What is the plural of alternative timeline?
The plural of alternative timeline is alternative timelines.

Words near alternative timeline in the dictionary

  1. alternative right
  2. alternative RNA splicing
  3. alternative rock
  4. alternative school
  5. alternative service
  6. alternative timeline
  7. alternative timelines
  8. alternative tourism
  9. alternative universe
  10. alternative universes
  11. alternative vote

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