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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The historic Bordeaux Cottage gives a chronological account of the town’s history, complete with artifacts.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
In chronological order, the finals for the day are in women's triple jump, women's shot put, men's pole vault, women's 400-meter, men's 400-meter, women's 1,500-meter, men's 1,500-meter, women's 100-meter hurdles, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Their movements were reconstructed in chronological order.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Ancient proteins promise a similar revolution for fossils that are many millions of years old and currently beyond the chronological reach of ancient DNA.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
In chronological order, the finals for the day are in women's triple jump, women's shot put, men's pole vault, women's 400-meter, men's 400-meter, women's 1,500-meter, men's 1,500-meter, women's 100-meter hurdles, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Their movements were reconstructed in chronological order.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Ancient proteins promise a similar revolution for fossils that are many millions of years old and currently beyond the chronological reach of ancient DNA.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 July 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 19 Aug. 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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