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

Thankfully, the films were released in chronological order along with the series. —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 July 2025

In downtown Minneapolis, a sequence of streets is named after presidents, going west to east in chronological order. —Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025

Sony revealed today that a new update for The Last Of Us Part II will allow players to blast their way through the game in chronological order. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Interestingly, caffeine also speeds up how quickly cells divide and helps extend their lifespan (known as chronological lifespan, or CLS), and this benefit is linked to the AMPK pathway. —Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

chonological 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

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

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