chronological order

[ kron-l-oj-i-kuhl awr-der ]

noun

1. the arrangement of things following one after another in time:

   Put these documents in chronological order.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronological order¹

First recorded in 1650–60

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

When the platform rolled out a ranking algorithm based on users’ data 15 years ago, instead of seeing posts in chronological order, people saw what Facebook wanted them to see.

From BBC

Here BBC Sport looks back at 10 iconic moments from his career in chronological order - and you can vote for your favourite at the bottom.

From BBC

The bill will effectively require companies to make posts from people children know and follow appear in chronological order on their social media feeds instead of in an arrangement to maximize engagement.

From Los Angeles Times