chronology
noun
chro·nol·o·gy krə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
plural chronologies
1
: the science that deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates
2
: a chronological table, list, or account
a chronology of the author's works
3
: an arrangement (as of events) in order of occurrence
reconstruct the chronology of the trip
The book provides a chronology of events leading up to the American Civil War.
Did you know?
History is much more than a simple chronology of events, but keeping events in chronological order is the first essential step in thinking about it. When, for example, historians try to show how World War I prepared the way for World War II, tracking the chronology of the events in the years between the two wars can help in explaining a complicated historical era.
Synonyms
- account
- chronicle
- commentary
- commentaries
- history
- narration
- narrative
- record
- report
- story
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Example Sentences
We tried to reconstruct the chronology of the accident. The book provides a chronology of the events leading up to the American Civil War.
Recent Examples on the Web In the days since, local and national media outlets have included the Hubbard Woods school shooting and its gunman, Laurie Dann, in a chronology of similar incidents. 
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022 In the press box, teams’ media relations staffs pass out reams of paper with every countable metric, from snap counts for players to a chronology of every play during the game. Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2022 But the chronology of events makes clear that the search took place only after other options to recover classified documents from the home had been incomplete or unsuccessful. Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 But the troops arrived hours after initial requests and officials have disputed details in the chronology about how and when troops were requested and deployed. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Simon’s method relies on a montage of scenes that flow amongst each other without respect to chronology or setting. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Post-recall, four fires have been reported in the past year, according to the chronology of events. Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 11 July 2022 Finally, 187 minutes after the assault started, after the chronology showed that Trump saw on Fox News that the National Guard was on its way, Trump went to the Rose Garden and recorded a message to his supporters. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 22 July 2022 Yet coupled with the book’s linear chronology of the self, this quality feels a bit airless. Sarah Blackwood, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 See More
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022 In the press box, teams’ media relations staffs pass out reams of paper with every countable metric, from snap counts for players to a chronology of every play during the game. Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2022 But the chronology of events makes clear that the search took place only after other options to recover classified documents from the home had been incomplete or unsuccessful. Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 But the troops arrived hours after initial requests and officials have disputed details in the chronology about how and when troops were requested and deployed. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Simon’s method relies on a montage of scenes that flow amongst each other without respect to chronology or setting. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Post-recall, four fires have been reported in the past year, according to the chronology of events. Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 11 July 2022 Finally, 187 minutes after the assault started, after the chronology showed that Trump saw on Fox News that the National Guard was on its way, Trump went to the Rose Garden and recorded a message to his supporters. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 22 July 2022 Yet coupled with the book’s linear chronology of the self, this quality feels a bit airless. Sarah Blackwood, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin chronologia, from chrono- chrono- + -logia -logy
First Known Use
1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1
chronology
noun
as in history
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened in his chronology of their relationship, they had communication problems right from the start Synonyms & Similar Words
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