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chronology

noun

Simple meaning

A record of events in the order of their occurrence.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kɹəˈnɑlədʒi

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Definition

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noun

  1. A record of events in the order of their occurrence

  2. uncountable

    The science of determining the order in which events occurred.

  3. countable

    An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

  4. An arrangement of events in time

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: A record of events in the order of their occurrence

Used this way, chronology is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “We need to establish the correct chronology of events for this report.”noun

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relative chronologyabsolute chronologybiblical chronologyhistorical chronologybrief chronologyexact chronologyegyptian chronology

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • chronicadjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to A record of events in the order of their occurrence.

  • chronologicaladjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to A record of events in the order of their occurrence.

  • chronologicallyadverbDerived adverb

    With respect to chronology.

  • chronicallyadverbDerived adverb

    In a habitual and longstanding manner.

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