chronology
Americannoun
plural
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the sequential order in which past events occur.
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a statement of this order.
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the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events.
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a reference work organized according to the dates of events.
noun
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the determination of the proper sequence of past events
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the arrangement of dates, events, etc, in order of occurrence
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a table or list of events arranged in order of occurrence
Other Word Forms
- chronologist noun
Etymology
Origin of chronology
Example Sentences
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Others favor a long chronology, placing their arrival at least 65,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
“To say this chronology represents, at a minimum, a concerning breach of the spirit of the dismissal order is an understatement, if not an outright violation of it,” Cannon wrote.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
Stretching across Wilshire Boulevard, the structure houses 110,000 square feet in 90 exhibition galleries that will be organized thematically rather than by medium or chronology.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
White said in a written submission that the "chronology leaves no room for doubt that by at least 5 April 2016, Sir Simon was well aware that he had a potential claim against Associated".
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Dryden’s chronology is right: ‘these last hundred years’ takes us back, almost exactly, to the nova of 1571.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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