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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These vague groupings make more sense than a chronological accounting, since many of the artists on view grew and changed over rather short periods of time.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Unlike our year-end lists, this one is organized in reverse chronological order.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But Jamie’s version of their relationship is told in chronological order, while Cathy rewinds from the fallout, telling the story backwards.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
These vague groupings make more sense than a chronological accounting, since many of the artists on view grew and changed over rather short periods of time.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Unlike our year-end lists, this one is organized in reverse chronological order.
—Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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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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