chronological

Also chron·o·log·ic

[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. arranged in the order of time.

   a chronological list of events.

2. pertaining to or in accordance with chronology.

   a chronological process.

chronological

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• chronologically adverb
• unchronological adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronological¹

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

Example Sentences

Watched in chronological order, this ranking, or a ranking of your own, prove that it’s still a “Friends”-giving world.

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Putting the uncollected poems in chronological order between each published volume allows us to see how deliberately Heaney curated his books.

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These shifts can reflect a person's biological age, which may not match their chronological age.

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After the Tut treasures, the rest of the museum, whose remaining 94,000-odd objects are spread over a dozen galleries in a mixed thematic and chronological display, can feel a touch anticlimactic.

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She contends that her final six years in office were her most productive, demonstrating that chronological age does not determine effectiveness or commitment to public service.

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Related Words

• historical 
• sequential