chronology
- 01 C1 Advanced
the order in which a series of events happened.
the sequential order in which past events occurred. Uncountable in this general sense.
Simple“The detective tried to reconstruct the chronology of the crime to see who was where at 9:00 PM.”
In context“The historian spent years verifying the chronology of the dynasty, ensuring that every recorded battle was placed in its correct temporal context.”
UsageOften used with the definite article 'the'.
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a list or record of events starting with the earliest and ending with the latest.
a specific arrangement or account of events in the order of their occurrence. Countable in this sense.
Simple“The book includes a detailed chronology of the author's life at the back.”
In context“The report provides a clear chronology of the negotiations, documenting every proposal and counter-offer made by both parties over the six-month period.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
the science of measuring time and dating historical events.
the science of determining the proper sequence and dates of events. Technical and academic register.
Simple“Advances in carbon dating have greatly improved the accuracy of archaeology and chronology.”
In context“The professor specialized in Egyptian chronology, using astronomical data to align ancient calendars with modern dating systems.”
Synonymshorology
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.