Main Entry:

chro·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation:

\-jē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural chro·nol·o·gies

Etymology:

New Latin chronologia, from chron- + -logia -logy

Date:

1585

1 : the science that deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates 2 : a chronological table, list, or account 3 : an arrangement (as of events) in order of occurrence <reconstruct the chronology of the trip>