chronological order

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[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

Chronological order: information or a narrative presented in time order, from earliest to most recent.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

See too the Essay on the Chronological order of Shakespeare's plays, Malone's edition, ii.

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces by Johnson, Samuel

Chronological order is not entirely maintained in gallery 58, where two large Bierstadt pictures are in control.

From The Galleries of the Exposition by Neuhaus, Eugen

Chronological order has not been carefully observed, or avoided, in the arrangement of the third part, but the earlier pieces will easily be distinguished by those who may wish to distinguish them.

From Poems New and Old by Freeman, John

Chronological order may tell him a little about Balzac, but it will not tell him very much about Balzac's work that he cannot gain from the individual books, except in the very earliest stages.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George