chronology
noun
the sequential order in which past events occur.
chronologies
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pluralof chronology.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Our study is a reminder that the oldest chronologies must be treated with great caution," explains Sahra Talamo, professor at the University of Bologna and co-coordinator of the study.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Salesman” is more limber in its dramaturgy, shifting locations and blurring chronologies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
In the wake of their headline-grabbing Vinland success, the Groningen team is tackling another alluring set of historical puzzles: “floating” chronologies, or ancient, internally consistent timelines that are untethered to specific dates.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2023
Mokri’s prior features, “Fish & Cat” and “Invasion,” have ouroboros-style plots, with recursive chronologies and scenes repeated from various characters’ points of view.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
Indians in the northern Great Plains kept “winter counts,” oral chronologies of the most important events in each year.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
