chronological
adjective
chro·no·log·i·cal
ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌkrō-
variants
or less commonly chronologic
ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik
ˌkrō-
: of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time
chronological tables of American history
His art is arranged in chronological order.
also
: reckoned in units of time
chronological age
Examples of chronological in a Sentence
His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
a chronological account of their trip
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Kerri-Ann Nesbeth, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The narrator, Donny, gives us the history of this friendship not in a chronological way but jumping through time, forward and backward, circling around and returning to various elements of his friend Kenny’s life.
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Throughout 168 pages, the timeline uses texts, emails and more correspondences — some of which have not previously been made public — shared in chronological order to paint Baldoni's version of events.
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The film is a straightforward chronological documentary relying on archival footage and media interviews from that era.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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Kerri-Ann Nesbeth, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The narrator, Donny, gives us the history of this friendship not in a chronological way but jumping through time, forward and backward, circling around and returning to various elements of his friend Kenny’s life.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
Throughout 168 pages, the timeline uses texts, emails and more correspondences — some of which have not previously been made public — shared in chronological order to paint Baldoni's version of events.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The film is a straightforward chronological documentary relying on archival footage and media interviews from that era.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Chronological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronological. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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chronological
adjective
chro·no·log·i·cal
ˌkrän-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
ˌkrō-nə-
: arranged in or according to the order of time
chronological order
a chronological table
chronologically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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