plural chronologies
1
a
: the order in which a series of events happened
We tried to reconstruct the chronology of the accident.
b
: a record of the order in which a series of events happened
The book provides a chronology of the events leading up to the American Civil War.
2
: a science that deals with measuring time and finding out when events happened
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chronology. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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