chronological
pronunciation
How to pronounce chronological in British English:
UK [ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkl]
How to pronounce chronological in American English:
US [ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or arranged according to temporal order
Word Origin
- chronological (adj.)
- "arranged in order by time," 1610s, from chronology + -ical. Chronological order is attested by 1754. Related: Chronologic (1610s); chronologically.
Example
- 1. The obvious one is chronological .
- 2. It shouldn 't be just a chronological journey or just a bunch of hanging works .
- 3. Mark harrison , director of oxford university 's wellcome unit for the history of medicine , charts a chronological path through the history of such diseases .
- 4. The paintings are exhibited in chronological sequence .
- 5. The events are listed in chronological order .