adj
chronological
kro-nuh-LOD-zhih-kuhl
adj
1
Arranged in the order in which events happened, from earliest to latest.
"The exhibition presents the artist's work in chronological order."
"Please list your work history in chronological order."
How to Use Chronological
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishArranged by date, from earliest to latest.
Common pairings
chronological order
reverse chronological order
chronological sequence
Word Forms
more chronological comparative, most chronological superlative
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Etymology
From chrono- (from Greek khrónos, \"time\") + logical, ultimately building on Greek lógos (\"study, account\").