chronology
pronunciation
How to pronounce chronology in British English:
UK [krəˈnɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce chronology in American English:
US [krəˈnɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- arrangement of events in time
- a record of events in the order of their occurrence
- the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
Word Origin
- chronology (n.)
- 1590s, from Middle French chronologie or directly from Modern Latin chronologia; see chrono- + -logy. Related: Chronologer (1570s).
Example
- 1. This holds a chemical chronology of the earth laid out by depth .
- 2. The first half of this work is an autobiographical chronology of the author 's life .
- 3. But the chronology of this whole period is uncertain .
- 4. He recently published a remarkably detailed chronology of the events .
- 5. Following is a brief chronology of the most important events .