chronology

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
2. (countable) An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

Synonyms

chronicle

annals

date

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geologic time

chronological tables

geologic age

choronological table

calendar

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Translations

chronologie

cronología

cronologia

cronologia

Chronologie

cronologia

chronologie

kronoloji

χρονολογία

تاريخ

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كرونولوجي

cronologìa

χρονολόγηση

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

From chrono- (“relating to time”) + -logy (“study of, account of”), after New Latin chronologia from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, explanation”). Literally "time reason" in Modern Greek.