chronological

adjective chro·no·log·i·cal \ ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl , ˌkrō- \

variants: or less commonly chronologic play \-jik\

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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chronologically

play \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of chronological in a Sentence

His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
a chronological account of their trip

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For convenience, the films are listed in chronological order, beginning Saturday morning and continuing through Sunday night.

— AL.com, "17 movies on our bucket list at the 2017 Sidewalk Film Festival," 25 Aug. 2017
Its vignettes aren't told in strict chronological order, from Finch ancestor to Finch ancestor.

— steven strom, Ars Technica, "How playing Edith Finch was like losing my religion again," 5 Aug. 2017
After writing a draft, Clemmons printed the manuscript, then laid all its pages out on the floor and rearranged them, disrupting continuity and chronological order.

— amy weiss-meyer, The Atlantic, "What We Lose: A Striking Novel About Filial Grief," 1 Aug. 2017
The company implemented chronological order for checks in 2014.

— by andrea januta, miamiherald, "Hit by Wells Fargo overdraft fees? Your right to sue may be taken away," 1 Aug. 2017
Below is a transcript of those emails, arranged in chronological order: On June 3, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Rob Goldstone wrote: Good morning Emin just called and asked me to contact you with something very interesting.

— priscilla alvarez, The Atlantic, "Donald Trump Jr.'s Email Exchange With Rob Goldstone," 11 July 2017
Check out our list of the top 20 concerts for July, presented in chronological order: Lady Antebellum 7:30 p.m. July 1, Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville, $32 to $65.75, LiveNation.com, (800) 745-3000.

— david lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "New Speedway festival highlights July concert calendar," 27 June 2017
Make your resume personal A lot of resumes say the same thing and give a chronological work history—

— mark achler, Fortune, "You Need to Do This to Nail Your Next Job Interview," 25 June 2017
Making things interesting, the episodes aren't in chronological or seemingly any other order.

— channing king, Indianapolis Star, "Twitch to run a 6-day MST3K marathon starting this Monday," 24 June 2017

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chronological

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Definition of chronological for English Language Learners

: arranged in the order that things happened or came to be
: using time as a measurement

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chronological

adjective chron·o·log·i·cal \ ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \

Definition of chronological for Students

:arranged in or according to the order of time

She wrote a chronological account of their journey.

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chronologically

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Word Root of chronological

The Greek word chronos, meaning “time,” gives us the root chron. Words from the Greek chronos have something to do with time. The chronological order of events is the order in which they happened in time. Anything that is chronic lasts for a very long time. A chronicle is a telling of events in the order in which they happened in time.

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