chronology
noun [C or U] /krəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
/-ˈnɑː.lə-/ Definition
› the order in which a series of events happened, or a list or explanation of these events in the order in which they happened: I'm not sure of the chronology of events.Relating to timeOrder and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive chronological /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adjective › Give me the dates in chronological order.Relating to timeOrder and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive chronologically /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adverb Relating to timeOrder and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive
/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adjective › Give me the dates in chronological order.Relating to timeOrder and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive chronologically /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adverb Relating to timeOrder and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive (Definition of chronology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -time suffix
- anachronism noun
- contemporaneous adjective
- contemporary adjective (OF SAME PERIOD)
- cut into sth phrasal verb
- quality time noun
- retroactive adjective
- retrospective adjective
- the fourth dimension noun
- time limit noun
- time noun (MINUTES/DAYS/YEARS)
- time noun (PERIOD)
- time noun (TIME AVAILABLE)
- timeline noun
- timing noun
- twin adjective
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