chronological order

American  

[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl awr-der] / ˈkrɒn lˌɒdʒ ɪ kəl ˈɔr dər /

noun

1. the arrangement of things following one after another in time.

   Put these documents in chronological order.

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Etymology

Origin of chronological order

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

Watching these movies in chronological order affords viewers the opportunity to chart Tanaka’s progress behind the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“Destiny is a Rose” is organized in five chapters: “Home,” “Essence,” “Near,” “Far” and “Deep,” and proceeds in mostly chronological order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The first task was to put them in chronological order, something made more difficult by the fact that some of the documents were undated.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Right now, your social feeds mostly show posts from people you follow, in roughly chronological order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

They’ll use tape recorders and conduct what he calls “oral histories,” asking the person questions, transcribing the answers, and putting it together in chronological order as a narrative.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline