chronology
Americannoun
plural
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the sequential order in which past events occur.
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a statement of this order.
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the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events.
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a reference work organized according to the dates of events.
noun
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the determination of the proper sequence of past events
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the arrangement of dates, events, etc, in order of occurrence
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a table or list of events arranged in order of occurrence
Other Word Forms
- chronologist noun
Etymology
Origin of chronology
Example Sentences
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The "long chronology" proposes that humans arrived around 60,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
“To say this chronology represents, at a minimum, a concerning breach of the spirit of the dismissal order is an understatement, if not an outright violation of it,” Cannon wrote.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
The story of medicine is usually told as a chronology of progress, a hero’s tale of modern triumphs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Stretching across Wilshire Boulevard, the structure houses 110,000 square feet in 90 exhibition galleries that will be organized thematically rather than by medium or chronology.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
My whole life had been a chronology of— changes.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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