chronology
the sequential order in which past events occur.
a statement of this order.
the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events.
a reference work organized according to the dates of events.
Origin of chronology
1Words Nearby chronology
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How to use chronology in a sentence
The Mandalorian debuted one year later, and even though the TV series is set 19 years after Solo in the Star Wars chronology, it depicts a world, or a galaxy, that doesn’t seem to have improved for droids.
First off, we now have confirmation that this sequel once again puts RE players into a first-person perspective and that it follows the direct chronology of RE7.
Resident Evil VIII gets May release date, massive preview, playable demo | Sam Machkovech | January 21, 2021 | Ars TechnicaWith Version Control, even if you delete something or change it, there is a chronology to all of the changes that have been made — when a line of code was created, when it was edited — and you can roll back at any time.
How to perform SEO A/B testing in Google Search Console | Manick Bhan | January 20, 2021 | Search Engine WatchUnlike other animals, we have minds capable of imagining a deep future, and we can conceive the daunting truth that our lifetime is a mere flash in an unfathomable chronology.
Humanity is stuck in short-term thinking. Here’s how we escape. | Katie McLean | October 21, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIn the 1700s, geologist James Hutton showed how the chronology written into Scottish rocks extended millions of years into the past.
Humanity is stuck in short-term thinking. Here’s how we escape. | Katie McLean | October 21, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
All of that material could weave through the game preparation chronology.
The Night Vince Lombardi Lay Awake Brooding Over a 49-0 Win | W.C. Heinz | January 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd what McGrath is especially good at doing is painstakingly reconstructing the chronology.
Geography, that is, trumped chronology in his notions of accuracy.
According to the Aptitude chronology report, she was also diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
Former Student Claims U.S. Naval Academy Had ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Rape Victims | Jesse Ellison | May 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Hermes also delivers on his stated objective, to carry out a broad-stroke chronology of "music made new" in '70s New York.
Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler | Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed | November 28, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to Bible chronology, Adam was created some six thousand years ago.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordAnd so the whole fabric of geological chronology vanishes into a mere unproved notion, based upon an if.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardAccording to Moréri there were in his day seventy systems of chronology founded on the history dictated by God himself.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)These fables lack chronology, and have no definite historical signification which can be made available.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftIn this connection the reader must be reminded that the chronology of the early period is still uncertain.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for chronology
/ (krəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
the determination of the proper sequence of past events
the arrangement of dates, events, etc, in order of occurrence
a table or list of events arranged in order of occurrence
Derived forms of chronology
- chronologist, noun
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