chronological

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

, ˌkrō- \

variants: or less commonly chronologic \ ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik

, ˌkrō- \

Definition of chronological

: 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

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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 All amendments, local and statewide, are listed in chronological order in the Constitution of 1901. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 31 July 2022 The films' complicated timeline does not follow chronological order of how they were released. — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 Public records, such as deeds, are permanently recorded in chronological order with your county and cannot be changed. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2022 In March, Instagram rolled out two new content feeds—called Favorites and Following—that will also display the posts in chronological order. — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 July 2022 The coordination will be an intricate dance going forward because the show and Infinite do not follow the chronological timeline in Halo lore. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 June 2022 The museum’s permanent collection, which curators have painstakingly organized by theme in a chronological timeline, takes up around 140,000 square feet of space. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2022 Here's a chronological timeline of the events of the case. — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 4 June 2022 Indeed, certain points are explained more than once, in order to keep them from getting lost in the often muddling non-chronological timeline and various interlocking stories, any of which might feed an eight-hour miniseries. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2021 See More

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