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What might be a word or short phrase for a period of time intended to be subtracted from a given date?
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the _____ from the current date."
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You've got a lot of answers but the sentence makes no sense to me. The current date is always changing (every day in fact) so how can you calculate the beginning of term from it? Please can you explain exactly what the whole sentence is supposed to mean. Thanks
– chasly from UK
Dec 11 at 0:17
I apologize, I was trying to keep it generic. Maybe better stated, I'm documenting a couple business processes where a second date is calculated by removing the ____ from an already given date. A simplified example might be a automated report that can be run for "one day past until present", "one week past until present", etc
– Peter
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Well, I suppose you calculate the start date of a process by subtracting its duration from its end-date. So I agree with with the answer by michael.hor,
– chasly from UK
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The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the _____ from the current date."
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You've got a lot of answers but the sentence makes no sense to me. The current date is always changing (every day in fact) so how can you calculate the beginning of term from it? Please can you explain exactly what the whole sentence is supposed to mean. Thanks
– chasly from UK
Dec 11 at 0:17
I apologize, I was trying to keep it generic. Maybe better stated, I'm documenting a couple business processes where a second date is calculated by removing the ____ from an already given date. A simplified example might be a automated report that can be run for "one day past until present", "one week past until present", etc
– Peter
2 days ago
Well, I suppose you calculate the start date of a process by subtracting its duration from its end-date. So I agree with with the answer by michael.hor,
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
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You've got a lot of answers but the sentence makes no sense to me. The current date is always changing (every day in fact) so how can you calculate the beginning of term from it? Please can you explain exactly what the whole sentence is supposed to mean. Thanks
– chasly from UK
Dec 11 at 0:17
I apologize, I was trying to keep it generic. Maybe better stated, I'm documenting a couple business processes where a second date is calculated by removing the ____ from an already given date. A simplified example might be a automated report that can be run for "one day past until present", "one week past until present", etc
– Peter
2 days ago
Well, I suppose you calculate the start date of a process by subtracting its duration from its end-date. So I agree with with the answer by michael.hor,
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
You've got a lot of answers but the sentence makes no sense to me. The current date is always changing (every day in fact) so how can you calculate the beginning of term from it? Please can you explain exactly what the whole sentence is supposed to mean. Thanks
– chasly from UK
Dec 11 at 0:17
You've got a lot of answers but the sentence makes no sense to me. The current date is always changing (every day in fact) so how can you calculate the beginning of term from it? Please can you explain exactly what the whole sentence is supposed to mean. Thanks
– chasly from UK
Dec 11 at 0:17
I apologize, I was trying to keep it generic. Maybe better stated, I'm documenting a couple business processes where a second date is calculated by removing the ____ from an already given date. A simplified example might be a automated report that can be run for "one day past until present", "one week past until present", etc
– Peter
2 days ago
I apologize, I was trying to keep it generic. Maybe better stated, I'm documenting a couple business processes where a second date is calculated by removing the ____ from an already given date. A simplified example might be a automated report that can be run for "one day past until present", "one week past until present", etc
– Peter
2 days ago
Well, I suppose you calculate the start date of a process by subtracting its duration from its end-date. So I agree with with the answer by michael.hor,
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
Well, I suppose you calculate the start date of a process by subtracting its duration from its end-date. So I agree with with the answer by michael.hor,
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
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The beginning of anything is calculated by subtracting the time (or period) elapsed from the current time. If you want a single-word term, consider duration:
duration
1. the length of time something continues or exists.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary
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Perhaps you are looking for 'time span', which would describe a period of time between two events.
"The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the time span from the current date"
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precursor (to run before current) traditionally applied to a frontrunner
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precursor from the current date."
antecedent (prior) e.g. a prior event
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
antecedent time from the current date."
or a combination such as
precedent (prior in time)
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precedent time from the current date."
or plainer still
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
preceding time from the current date."
answered Dec 10 at 23:56
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I might use interval.
interval
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Not entirely spelled out by this definition is that it is often used to measure jumps in time.
answered Dec 10 at 21:20
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The beginning of anything is calculated by subtracting the time (or period) elapsed from the current time. If you want a single-word term, consider duration:
duration
1. the length of time something continues or exists.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary
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The beginning of anything is calculated by subtracting the time (or period) elapsed from the current time. If you want a single-word term, consider duration:
duration
1. the length of time something continues or exists.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary
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The beginning of anything is calculated by subtracting the time (or period) elapsed from the current time. If you want a single-word term, consider duration:
duration
1. the length of time something continues or exists.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary
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The beginning of anything is calculated by subtracting the time (or period) elapsed from the current time. If you want a single-word term, consider duration:
duration
1. the length of time something continues or exists.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary
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Perhaps you are looking for 'time span', which would describe a period of time between two events.
"The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the time span from the current date"
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precursor (to run before current) traditionally applied to a frontrunner
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precursor from the current date."
antecedent (prior) e.g. a prior event
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
antecedent time from the current date."
or a combination such as
precedent (prior in time)
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precedent time from the current date."
or plainer still
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
preceding time from the current date."
answered Dec 10 at 23:56
KJO
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precursor (to run before current) traditionally applied to a frontrunner
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precursor from the current date."
antecedent (prior) e.g. a prior event
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
antecedent time from the current date."
or a combination such as
precedent (prior in time)
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precedent time from the current date."
or plainer still
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
preceding time from the current date."
answered Dec 10 at 23:56
KJO
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precursor (to run before current) traditionally applied to a frontrunner
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precursor from the current date."
antecedent (prior) e.g. a prior event
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
antecedent time from the current date."
or a combination such as
precedent (prior in time)
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precedent time from the current date."
or plainer still
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
preceding time from the current date."
answered Dec 10 at 23:56
KJO
2,128314
precursor (to run before current) traditionally applied to a frontrunner
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precursor from the current date."
antecedent (prior) e.g. a prior event
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
antecedent time from the current date."
or a combination such as
precedent (prior in time)
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
precedent time from the current date."
or plainer still
The beginning of the term is calculated by subtracting the
preceding time from the current date."
answered Dec 10 at 23:56
KJO
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edited Dec 11 at 0:11
answered Dec 10 at 23:56
KJO
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KJO
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I might use interval.
interval
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Not entirely spelled out by this definition is that it is often used to measure jumps in time.
answered Dec 10 at 21:20
Matt Samuel
296213
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I might use interval.
interval
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Not entirely spelled out by this definition is that it is often used to measure jumps in time.
answered Dec 10 at 21:20
Matt Samuel
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I might use interval.
interval
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Not entirely spelled out by this definition is that it is often used to measure jumps in time.
answered Dec 10 at 21:20
Matt Samuel
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I might use interval.
interval
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/interval
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Not entirely spelled out by this definition is that it is often used to measure jumps in time.
answered Dec 10 at 21:20
Matt Samuel
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answered Dec 10 at 21:20
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You've got a lot of answers but the sentence makes no sense to me. The current date is always changing (every day in fact) so how can you calculate the beginning of term from it? Please can you explain exactly what the whole sentence is supposed to mean. Thanks
– chasly from UK
Dec 11 at 0:17
I apologize, I was trying to keep it generic. Maybe better stated, I'm documenting a couple business processes where a second date is calculated by removing the ____ from an already given date. A simplified example might be a automated report that can be run for "one day past until present", "one week past until present", etc
– Peter
2 days ago
Well, I suppose you calculate the start date of a process by subtracting its duration from its end-date. So I agree with with the answer by michael.hor,
– chasly from UK
2 days ago