multiple timelines
Parallel temporal streams
Multiple timelines is a narrative or theoretical framework where different versions of events unfold simultaneously, typically branching from key decision points or divergent outcomes.
The concept appears in science fiction, physics discussions of parallel universes, and increasingly in everyday speech about alternate possibilities: The show uses multiple timelines to reveal the mystery gradually.
In casual use, someone juggling conflicting schedules might joke about needing multiple timelines to get everything done.
- parallel universesHypothetical coexisting separate realities
- alternate realitiesHypothetical divergent existences
- branching pathsDiverging route options
- time travelMovement across temporal points
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
convergence · quantum · quantum leap · multiverse · split · split second · fork · paradox · butterfly effect · ripple effect · what if · alternate history · choose your own adventure · dimensions · crossover · merge · loop · causality
- narrative techniquesflashback, nonlinear plot, fragmented narrative, flash-forward, point of view
- storytelling techniquesflashback, voiceover, subplot, flash forward, twist
- storytellingstorytelling, story, tale, narrative, narrator
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