Key terms & definitions

A fixed length of time, such as a year or month, after which a stated percentage change is applied.

A gap in a narrative during which time passes without every intervening event being narrated.

A play that experiments with how time is experienced or represented, challenging the idea of a straightforward sequence from past to future.

A programmed function that measures a time interval or introduces a delay before an action.

The time available to complete activities such as design, development, testing and manufacture.

A sequence of measurements taken at different dates, used to investigate change over time.

Data recorded in chronological order, usually at regular time intervals.

A set of observations recorded in time order, such as monthly sales figures.

A graph showing how a quantity changes over time, with time on the horizontal axis and consecutive plotted points usually joined by straight lines.

A graph showing observations in time order, with time on the horizontal axis.

A movement backwards or forwards in the time presented by a narrative.

A short period of processor time allocated to a process.

Dividing processor time into small intervals that can be allocated to different programs.

The duration over which an energy transfer takes place; in the power equation it is measured in seconds (s).

Coating a metal surface with a thin layer of solder before making a joint.

A portable dwelling made from hides stretched over wooden poles, used by many nomadic Plains peoples.

A critical threshold beyond which a system may undergo a large, potentially irreversible change.

A chant honouring the Three Jewels by recalling their qualities and expressing respect and commitment towards them.

A feeling of needing rest after physical or mental effort.

A group of cells with a similar structure and function working together.

A group of cells with similar structures working together to carry out a particular function.

Body material made from cells; the word can also mean thin paper. Dharker connects these meanings to explore human fragility.

A plant-cloning method in which small groups of cells from a plant are grown to produce genetically identical new plants.

A method of growing new plants from small groups of plant cells on a nutrient medium under sterile conditions.

Harm to cells which can impair or destroy them and, if sufficiently widespread, damage tissue.

Damage to a group of living cells, which can impair how a tissue works.

The fluid surrounding body cells, through which substances are exchanged between the blood and cells.

The comparison of donor and recipient tissue types to reduce the chance that a transplanted organ will be rejected.

A strong, corrosion-resistant metal with a high strength-to-weight ratio, used in applications such as aircraft components and medical implants.

An annual payment to the Church of one tenth of a person’s produce.