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

chronologically

ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

ˌkrō-

adverb

Examples of chronological in a Sentence

His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.

a chronological account of their trip

Recent Examples on the Web

So, without any further delay… Put these moments in chronological order (from oldest to most recent): A: The most recent occasion of a side fielding an all-English starting XI for a Premier League game. —The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

Here’s how to watch and where to stream every movie in the Despicable Me franchise in chronological order. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025

In chronological order: Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies Fresh Strawberry Pie Strawberries and Cream With Toasted Cake Fresh Raspberry Cake With White Chocolate Buttercream Orange Opera Creams Salted Chocolate Caramels Does the world need another chocolate chip cookie recipe? —Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025

Zoom out: My longer-term 2025 plan is to begin reading Cormac McCarthy's novels in chronological order. —Sam Allard, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

chonological from chronologic + -al entry 1 or from chronology + -ical; chronologic from chronology + -ic entry 1, probably after French chronologique or New Latin chronologicus

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chronological

• chronological age

Kids Definition

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

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb