chronological

American  

[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl] / ˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also chronologic

adjective

1. arranged in the order of time.

   a chronological list of events.

2. pertaining to or in accordance with chronology.

   a chronological process.

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chronological British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• chronologically adverb
• unchronological adjective

Etymology

Origin of chronological

First recorded in 1605–15; chronolog(y) + -ical

Example Sentences

That other Greek concept is chronos, which refers to chronological or sequential time and is quantitative.

From Salon

"You can look at two animals of the same chronological age and see from their behavior alone that they're aging very differently."

From Science Daily

We have horological tools to measure it and chronological methods to give it order, yet in other respects, time is entirely subject to human whim.

From Salon

The film takes a roughly chronological approach to her career, but the aesthetic is that of a dynamic collagist, piecing together films, interviews and audio recordings into a portrait of real depth and style.

From The Wall Street Journal

Answers unfold in three chronological sections containing nearly 280 objects that position samurai as “global icons,” the product of mythologizing at home as much as abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• historical
• sequential