English Dictionary

Definition of “chronological”

chronological (ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl Pronunciation for chronological ; ˌkrəʊ-)  or chronologic (ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk Pronunciation for chronologic ; ˌkrəʊ-) 

Definitions

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

Synonyms

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= sequential, ordered, historical, progressive, consecutive, in sequence,

Translations for 'chronological'

  • British English: chronological If things are described or shown in chronological order, they are described or shown in the order in which they happened. ADJECTIVEI have arranged these stories in chronological order.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: cronológico
  • Chinese: 按时间顺序排列的按时時间間顺順序排列的
  • European Spanish: cronológico cronológica
  • French: chronologique
  • German: chronologisch
  • Italian: cronologico cronologica
  • Japanese: 年代順の
  • Korean: 연대순의
  • Portuguese: cronológico
  • Spanish: cronológico cronológica

Example Sentences Including 'chronological'

Admit you're pulling my leg or tell me the whole story in chronological order.
Low, Ona To His Just Desserts
At first, the questions are general, as he establishes a chronological order for everything that happened after Malta.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
Attempts to ration such care on the grounds of the fair innings argument or by chronological age are flawed.
British Medical Journal (2002)
He was clearly a bright kid and well above average in his classes, and way above his chronological age in spelling and reading.
New Zealand Herald (2003)
I carefully arrange each cork on the table in chronological order.
Alex George LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)
In his second question, Mr Harrison asked if the chronological summary of Mr Zaoui was drawn from publicly available sources.
New Zealand Herald (2003)
In this show, the Pre-Raphaelite period is given only its chronological portion.
Independent (1999)
Or to arrange in chronological order the last five chairmen of the BBC.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
There was not enough emphasis on history as chronological study.
Thatcher, Margaret The Downing Street Years

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