chronological

adjective

chro·​no·​log·​i·​cal ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌkrō-

variants or less commonly chronologic

ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik 

ˌkrō-

: of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time

chronological tables of American history

His art is arranged in chronological order.

also : reckoned in units of time

chronological age

chronologically

ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

ˌkrō-

adverb

Examples of chronological in a Sentence

His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.

a chronological account of their trip

Recent Examples on the Web

Here are our 20 representative picks, discussed in chronological order of their release to highlight how the understanding and treatment of time travel in Hollywood has evolved over the decades. —Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023

Here, in chronological order, are 10 of our upcoming concert picks for the season, followed by listings for 22 more. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023

This is an oral history told in three parts that follows the chronological order of a typical AR-15 mass shooting. —Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023

Opting for a chronological viewing allows fans to understand the official, canonical timeline, starting in 1942 during World War II with Captain America: The First Avenger and spanning through 2025 with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and beyond. —Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023

Sun damage, chronological aging, and environmental pollutants can create unstable oxygen molecules called free radicals. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023

Then the team put all previous bone finds into chronological perspective. —Katharina Menne, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2023

The second option is watching in the story’s chronological order, which starts with Captain America: The First Avenger, released in 2011. —Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023

The mysteries accumulate in part because the novel is told out of chronological order, beginning with the end — or, at least, an end — and jumping back and forth between various events leading up to it, ramping up the tension and dropping in nuggets of information along the way. —Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

chonological from chronologic + -al entry 1 or from chronology + -ical; chronologic from chronology + -ic entry 1, probably after French chronologique or New Latin chronologicus

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chronological

• chronological age

• chronological age

Kids Definition

chronological

adjective

chro·​no·​log·​i·​cal ˌkrän-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

ˌkrō-nə-

: arranged in or according to the order of time

chronological order

a chronological table

chronologically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb