chronological

B1
US /ˌkɹɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ UK /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
adj Freq #43163

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to or arranged according to temporal order

    chronological age

  2. 2
    adj

    Relating to time, or units of time.

    He is 67 in chronological age, but has the mind and body of someone 55.

  3. 3
    adj

    In order of time from the earliest to the latest.

    The live report lists all the events in chronological order.

Etymology

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

Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms achronologicalantichronologicalastrochronologicalbiochronologicalcosmochronologicaldendrochronologicalgeochronologicalgyrochronologicallepidochronologicalmagnetochronologicalnonchronologicalpalaeochronological
Related forms chroniclechronographchronologicallychronology

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