chronological

US /ˌkɹɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ UK /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #43163

Meanings

1

adj
Arranged in the order in which events happened, from earliest to latest.

The report lists all the events in chronological order.
2

adj
Relating to time or a person's age in years.

He is 67 in chronological age but seems much younger.

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Derived forms achronologicalantichronologicalastrochronologicalbiochronologicalcosmochronologicaldendrochronologicalgeochronologicalgyrochronologicallepidochronologicalmagnetochronologicalnonchronologicalpalaeochronological

Related forms chronicle chronograph chronologically chronology

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chronological age
a person's age calculated from the time since their birth

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Chronological is an early-16th-century word in the family of Greek khronos, ‘time’.

Etymology

From chrono- + -logical or chronology + -ical.

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# chronological

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌkɹɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
**Frequency rank:** 43163

## Meanings
1. Arranged in the order in which events happened, from earliest to latest.
2. Relating to time or a person's age in years.

## Examples
- The report lists all the events in chronological order.
- He is 67 in chronological age but seems much younger.

## Derived Forms
- achronological
- antichronological
- astrochronological
- biochronological
- cosmochronological
- dendrochronological
- geochronological
- gyrochronological
- lepidochronological
- magnetochronological
- nonchronological
- palaeochronological

## Related Forms
- chronicle
- chronograph
- chronologically
- chronology

## Etymology
From chrono- + -logical or chronology + -ical.

## AI Etymology
chronological is an adjective. It is from chrono- + -logical or chronology + -ical. Current senses include arranged in the order in which events happened, from earliest to latest and relating to time or a person's age in years. Derived forms include achronological, antichronological, astrochronological, biochronological, and cosmochronological. Related words include chronicle, chronograph, chronologically, and chronology.

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