Chronological
Relating to or arranged in the order of time; presenting events in the sequence in which they occurred.
adjectiveChronological
Relating to or arranged in the order of time; presenting events in the sequence in which they occurred.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a historian laying out hundreds of dated letters on a table and lining them up from oldest to newest, creating a clear timeline of events.
Sounds Like
KRON-uh-LOJ-i-kuhl
Looks Like
Looks like related time-based words such as chronology; contains the root 'chron-' meaning time and the suffix '-ical'
Remember This
The root 'chron-' means time. Chronological always refers to time order, not importance or significance.
Other Forms
Connect With
timeline, sequence, order, chronology
Note
Common confusion often arises with 'historical'—chronological refers to the order over time, while historical relates to history in general. Use 'chronological order' to emphasize time sequence.