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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Departing from traditional geographical or chronological arrangements, the show aims to take advantage of the layout of the galleries, which encircle a courtyard and allow multiple entry points.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Sediment cores - long cylinders of material drilled from riverbeds and lakebeds - gave us a chronological record of what was deposited over decades.
—Lisa Emili, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
The album features 13 songs on a split tracklist, styled after a vinyl or cassette tape, that paints a chronological narrative about the dismantling of a romantic relationship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Sediment cores - long cylinders of material drilled from riverbeds and lakebeds - gave us a chronological record of what was deposited over decades.
—Lisa Emili, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
The album features 13 songs on a split tracklist, styled after a vinyl or cassette tape, that paints a chronological narrative about the dismantling of a romantic relationship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 June 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 24 Jun. 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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