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kron-uh-LOJ-ikl/ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

Chronological means arranged in the order in which events happened: chronological order; a chronological account. Chronicle is the record (previous); sequence is broader. Put the reforms in chronological order, then name the statute. Mix-up: chronological vs chronic (already in the dictionary: long-lasting illness); colourful. Do not write chronological for “sorted A–Z”.

Meaning

Arranged in the order in which events happened.

Examples

• “Put the reforms in chronological order, then name the statute.”
• “A chronological bibliography is by date, not by author’s surname, which is the time-order sense.”

Good to know

chronological order / account; chronologically. Record: chronicle. Trap: chronic / colourful. History, literature, and methods. In time order, not alphabetical.

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