CHRONOLOGY

chronology

(noun) the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events

chronology

(noun) a record of events in the order of their occurrence

chronology

(noun) an arrangement of events in time

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chronology (countable and uncountable, plural chronologies)

(uncountable) the science of determining the order in which events occurred.

(countable) an arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

Coordinate terms

• horology

Source: Wiktionary


Chro*nol"o*gy, n.; pl. Chronologies. Etym: [Gr. chronologie.]

Definition: The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper dates. If history without chronology is dark and confused, chronology without history is dry and insipid. A. Holmes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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