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chronology
the arrangement of events in the order they occurred
Synonyms
- sequence
- timeline
chronology in a sentence
The historian arranged the old letters according to chronology so readers could follow events.
Detectives rebuilt the chronology of the evening by comparing receipts, texts, and witness statements.
Where it comes from
From Greek chronos 'time' + logia 'study of'
Memory hook
CHRON- means time, like a CHRONicle — chronology tracks time in order.
Word parts
- chron — time
chronology: chron (time) + -logy (study of) - -ology — turns a subject into the name of its study or body of knowledge
chronology: chrono- (time) + -logy (account or study)
Read it in context
- The Meadow Notebook Nature
Practice chronology in the app