chronologize

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verb

To establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence.

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chronologise
OriginEnglish chronology ← Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) →
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Meanings

verbchronologize (third-person singular simple present chronologizes, present participle chronologizing, simple past and past participle chronologized)

present singular third person chronologizes · participle present chronologizing · participle past chronologized · past chronologized · alternative chronologise

  1. To establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbestablish the order in time of something

Similar
chronologise
Broader
date

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Englishchronology
  4. Englishchronologize

From chronology + -ize.

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Translations

Finnish asettaa aikajärjestykseen, sijoittaa aikajärjestykseen
  • asettaa aikajärjestykseento establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
  • sijoittaa aikajärjestykseento establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
  • kronologisoidato establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
Polish chronologizować
  • chronologizowaćto establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
Portuguese cronologizar
  • cronologizarto establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
Russian хронологизировать
  • хронологизировать (xronologizirovatʹ)to establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
Cite this entry
APA

chronologize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronologize

MLA

“chronologize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronologize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronologize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronologize.

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