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

So, too, does “Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture From 1740 Until Today”—a chronological show comprising more than 160 ceramic artworks at the Bard Graduate Center.

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It’s mostly been in chronological order, and sometimes just in the background while she’s working on something else but craving the show’s comforting familiarity.

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The year is 2120, just before the events of “Alien,” if you are interested in chronological order, and the ship belongs to the Weyland-Yutani corporation, which controls North and South America.

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What becomes abundantly clear by the end of “Race Against Time” is that the title isn’t talking about the past, although director Traci A. Curry uses ominous timestamps to give chronological structure to subjects’ testimonials.

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Niven’s solution was to eschew the “usual boring, chronological history” and structure “Sound N’ Fury” more like a collection of vignettes, all told with his usual dry sense of humor and razor-sharp wit.

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Related Words

• historical 
• sequential