chronological
adjective
chro·no·log·i·cal
ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌkrō-
variants
or less commonly chronologic
ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik
ˌkrō-
: of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time
chronological tables of American history
His art is arranged in chronological order.
also
: reckoned in units of time
chronological age
Examples of chronological in a Sentence
His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
a chronological account of their trip
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
These are listed in chronological order by date of first performance.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Vaulting, at turns rippling and broadly arching, will hint at chronological breaks and unifying themes while nodding to ancient building technologies.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
The trick here is that their love story is told out of chronological order, shifting back and forth through the early days of their relationship, through starting a family, to her cancer diagnosis in an order that could be called emotional more than traditional.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Chronological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronological. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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chronological
adjective
chro·no·log·i·cal
ˌkrän-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
ˌkrō-nə-
: arranged in or according to the order of time
chronological order
a chronological table
chronologically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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