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chronology

American  
[kruh-nol-uh-jee] / krəˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

plural

chronologies

  1. the sequential order in which past events occur.

  2. a statement of this order.

  3. the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events.

  4. a reference work organized according to the dates of events.

chronology British  
/ krəˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the determination of the proper sequence of past events

  2. the arrangement of dates, events, etc, in order of occurrence

  3. a table or list of events arranged in order of occurrence

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Other Word Forms

  • chronologist noun

Etymology

Origin of chronology

First recorded in 1585–95; chrono- + -logy

Example Sentences

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Some researchers support a short chronology, suggesting humans arrived around 50,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 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

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

Presented by the chief officer team, the documents outline the chronology of the events leading up to the match and how the decision was made by SAG, whose members also include Birmingham City Council.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The idea of discovery simply could not take hold in a culture so preoccupied with Biblical chronology and liturgical repetition on the one hand, and secular ideas of rebirth, recurrence and reinterpretation on the other.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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