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

Note: The steps are listed in their likely chronological order and won’t include every move the Colts should make — just the biggest ones. —James Boyd, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025

For this list, arranged in chronological order, the only rule was that the controversy had to have a connection to something that happened on air. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025

Here’s how to watch the Star Wars movies in chronological order, from The Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker. —Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025

Florida Atlantic University, 2007-2011 Bachelor of Arts, Public Management; Minors in Political Science and African-American Studies List in reverse chronological order your work history for the past 15 years. —Kerri-Ann Nesbeth, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 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