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
Examples of chronological in a Sentence
His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
a chronological account of their trip
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Here are the six major productions in the 2025-26 CTG schedule (in chronological order) announced by Desai, managing director and chief executive Meghan Pressman and producing director Douglas C. Baker.
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Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
From there, the team compared the more accurate porpoise references with the assumed geographical sightings to create a chronological order.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
The study identified widespread issues in nearly every response, such as inconsistencies in medical events, flawed reasoning and chronological errors.
—Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
My mom loved to put us in chronological order and this is on the patio of my grandma's house.
—Topher Gauk-Roger, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
From there, the team compared the more accurate porpoise references with the assumed geographical sightings to create a chronological order.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
The study identified widespread issues in nearly every response, such as inconsistencies in medical events, flawed reasoning and chronological errors.
—Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
My mom loved to put us in chronological order and this is on the patio of my grandma's house.
—Topher Gauk-Roger, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chronological
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“Chronological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronological. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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