chronological

[ kron-l-oj-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.

  2. pertaining to or in accordance with chronology: a chronological process.

Origin of chronological

1
First recorded in 1605–15; chronolog(y) + -ical
  • Also chron·o·log·ic [kron-l-oj-ik] /ˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪk/ .

Other words from chronological

  • chron·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·chron·o·log·i·cal, adjective

Words Nearby chronological

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British Dictionary definitions for chronological

chronological

chronologic (ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌkrəʊ-)

/ (ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌkrəʊ-) /


adjective
  1. (esp of a sequence of events) arranged in order of occurrence

  2. relating to or in accordance with chronology

Derived forms of chronological

  • chronologically, adverb

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