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chro·nol·o·gy
\krəˈnäləjē, krō-, krä-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin chronologia, from chron- + -logia -logy
1. : the science that treats of measuring or computing time by regular divisions or periods and that assigns to events or transactions their proper dates
2. : a chronological table or list
3. : an arrangement (as of data, events) in the order of time of occurrence or appearance : chronological relation
< his chronology of the facts is confused >
specifically : the classification of archaeological sites or prehistoric periods of culture according to their time relationship by stratigraphy, typology, or actual dating |