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

Reddit is organised into user-created communities called subreddits, where content is ranked by user voting rather than chronological order.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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

JP insists on checking things out in chronological order, so he sets off.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas