chronological

[ kron-l-oj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. arranged in the order of time:

   a chronological list of events.

2. pertaining to or in accordance with chronology:

   a chronological process.

chronological

/ ˌkrəʊ-; ˌkrəʊ-; ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk /

adjective

1. (esp of a sequence of events) arranged in order of occurrence
2. relating to or in accordance with chronology

Derived Forms

• ˌchronoˈlogically, adverb

Other Words From

• chron·o·log·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·chron·o·log·i·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronological¹

First recorded in 1605–15; chronolog(y) + -ical

Example Sentences

Here’s how I finally came down on them, in chronological order:

From Los Angeles Times

"Rogan is about to have the most listened-to podcast in human history," says Matthew Foldi, a conservative journalist and self-styled JRE expert who has spent thousands of hours listening to the entire catalogue - in chronological order and at 3.5x speed - since 2020.

From BBC

New microblogging platforms like Bluesky are trying to offer users control over the algorithm that displays content – and to revive the chronological timelines of old, in the belief that offers an experience which is less mediated.

From BBC

In testimony she gave to the Senate in 2021, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said: “I’m a strong proponent of chronological ranking, ordering by time… because we don’t want computers deciding what we focus on, we should have software that is human-scaled, or humans have conversations together, not computers facilitating who we get to hear from.”

From BBC

However, as Professor Narayanan has pointed out, “Chronological feeds are not … neutral: They are also subject to rich-get-richer effects, demographic biases, and the unpredictability of virality. There is, unfortunately, no neutral way to design social media.”

From BBC

Related Words

• historical
• sequential