chronological

American  

[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl] / ˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also chronologic

adjective

1. arranged in the order of time.

   a chronological list of events.

2. pertaining to or in accordance with chronology.

   a chronological process.

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chronological British  

/ ˌkrəʊ-, ˌkrəʊ-, ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk /

adjective

1. (esp of a sequence of events) arranged in order of occurrence

2. relating to or in accordance with chronology

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Other Word Forms

• chronologically adverb
• unchronological adjective

Etymology

Origin of chronological

First recorded in 1605–15; chronolog(y) + -ical

Example Sentences

Biological age reflects how old the body appears at a cellular level, which may differ from chronological age.

From Science Daily

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“Boss Lincoln” is emphatically not a political-science tract; Mr. Pinsker makes his points within a gripping chronological narrative that consistently animates Lincoln’s inexhaustible quest.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the installation is vaguely thematic, not chronological.

From The Wall Street Journal

This chronological survey looks at the final decade of Davis’s life and explores his views on race, politics, culture and family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• historical
• sequential