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chronological

[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl] Origin

chron·o·log·i·cal

[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.
Also, chron·o·log·ic.


Origin:
1605–15; chronolog(y) + -ical

chron·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·chron·o·log·i·cal, adjective
un·chron·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Chronological has a plethora of syllables.
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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chronological or chronologic (ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌkrəʊ-, ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌkrəʊ-)
 
adj
1.  (esp of a sequence of events) arranged in order of occurrence
2.  relating to or in accordance with chronology
 
chronologic or chronologic
 
adj
 
chrono'logically or chronologic
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

chronological
"arranged in order by time," 1610s, from chronology + -ical. Chronological order is attested by 1754. Related: Chronologically.
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