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

chronologically

ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

ˌkrō-

adverb

Examples of chronological in a Sentence

His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.

a chronological account of their trip

Recent Examples on the Web

The serial numbers on those documents appeared to align with the sequence of the Blast files, forming a consistent chronological progression. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Film festivals prize winners are in chronological order, while the rest are organized alphabetically by country. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Some other chronological combination of the same results would work too. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

What’s happening Consumers can now order at-home tests that estimate biological age, a measurement of how quickly or slowly a person is aging relative to their chronological peers. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

chronological from chronologic + -al entry 1 or from chronology + -ical; chronologic from chronology + -ic entry 1, probably after French chronologique or New Latin chronologicus

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chronological

• chronological age

Rhymes for chronological

• astrological
• biological
• christological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological
• histological
• hydrological

Kids Definition

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

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb