chronology

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UK/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/US/kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

noun

The science of determining the order in which events occurred.

“The film's chronology is not entirely obvious, but can be worked out by the clothes the characters are wearing in the scenes.”

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounchronology (countable and uncountable, plural chronologies)

plural chronologies

  1. uncountableThe science of determining the order in which events occurred.
  2. countableAn arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

    The film's chronology is not entirely obvious, but can be worked out by the clothes the characters are wearing in the scenes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
timeline

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  6. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  7. Englishchronology

From chrono- (“relating to time”) + -logy (“study of, account of”), after New Latin chronologia from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, explanation”). Literally "time reason" in Modern Greek.

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Translations

Arabic تَارِيخ, تَسَلْسُل زَمَنِيّ
  • تَارِيخ (tārīḵ)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • تَسَلْسُل زَمَنِيّ (tasalsul zamaniyy)arrangement into chronological order
Basque kronologia, kronologia
  • kronologiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronologiaarrangement into chronological order
Bengali কালনিরূপণবিদ্যা
  • কালনিরূপণবিদ্যা (kalnirupnobidda)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
Bulgarian хроноло́гия, хроноло́гия
  • хроноло́гия (hronológija)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • хроноло́гия (hronológija)arrangement into chronological order
Catalan cronologia, cronologia
  • cronologiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • cronologiaarrangement into chronological order
Chinese Mandarin 年表
  • 年表 (niánbiǎo)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
Czech chronologie, chronologie
  • chronologiedetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • chronologiearrangement into chronological order
Danish kronologi, kronologi
  • kronologidetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronologiarrangement into chronological order
  • kronologisk rækkefølgearrangement into chronological order
Dutch chronologie, chronologie
  • chronologiedetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • chronologiearrangement into chronological order
  • tijdsordearrangement into chronological order
  • tijdrekenkundearrangement into chronological order
  • tijdrekeningarrangement into chronological order
Esperanto kronologio
  • kronologiodetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
Estonian kronoloogia, kronoloogia
  • kronoloogiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronoloogiaarrangement into chronological order
Finnish kronologia, kronologia
  • kronologiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronologiaarrangement into chronological order
French chronologie, chronologie
  • chronologiedetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • chronologiearrangement into chronological order
German Chronologie, Chronologie
  • Chronologiedetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • Chronologiearrangement into chronological order
  • Zeitordnungarrangement into chronological order
  • Zeitmessungarrangement into chronological order
  • Zeitrechnungarrangement into chronological order
Greek χρονολογία, χρονολόγηση
  • χρονολογία (chronología)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • χρονολόγηση (chronológisi)arrangement into chronological order
Hebrew כְרוֹנוֹלוֹגְיָה, כְרוֹנוֹלוֹגְיָה
  • כְרוֹנוֹלוֹגְיָה (khronológya)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • כְרוֹנוֹלוֹגְיָה (khronológya)arrangement into chronological order
Hindi कालक्रम विज्ञान, तैथिकी
  • कालक्रम विज्ञान (kālakram vijñān)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • तैथिकी (taithikī)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • कालक्रम (kālakram)arrangement into chronological order
  • कालानुक्रम (kālānukram)arrangement into chronological order
  • तैथिकी (taithikī)arrangement into chronological order
  • घटनाक्रम (ghaṭnākram)arrangement into chronological order
  • घटनावली (ghaṭnāvlī)arrangement into chronological order
  • तारीख़नामा (tārīxnāmā)arrangement into chronological order
Hungarian kronológia, időrend
  • kronológiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • időrendarrangement into chronological order
  • kronológiaarrangement into chronological order
Icelandic tímatalsfræði, tímatal
  • tímatalsfræðidetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • tímatalarrangement into chronological order
  • tímasetningarrangement into chronological order
Indonesian kronologi, kronologi
  • kronologidetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronologiarrangement into chronological order
Irish croineolaíocht, croineolaíocht
  • croineolaíochtdetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • croineolaíochtarrangement into chronological order
Italian cronologia, cronologia
  • cronologiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • cronologiaarrangement into chronological order
Japanese 編年, 年表
  • 編年 (hennen)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • 年表 (nenpyō)arrangement into chronological order
Korean 연대학, 년대학
  • 연대학 (yeondaehak)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • 년대학 (nyeondaehak)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
Latvian hronoloģija, hronoloģija
  • hronoloģijadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • hronoloģijaarrangement into chronological order
Lithuanian chronologija, chronologija
  • chronologijadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • chronologijaarrangement into chronological order
Malay kronologi, kronologi
  • kronologidetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronologiarrangement into chronological order
Norwegian Bokmål kronologi, kronologi
  • kronologidetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronologiarrangement into chronological order
Persian گاهشناسی
  • گاهشناسی (gâhšenâsi)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
Polish chronologia, chronologia
  • chronologiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • chronologiaarrangement into chronological order
Portuguese cronologia, cronologia
  • cronologiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • cronologiaarrangement into chronological order
Romanian cronologie, cronologie
  • cronologiedetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • cronologiearrangement into chronological order
Russian хроноло́гия, хроноло́гия
  • хроноло́гия (xronológija)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • хроноло́гия (xronológija)arrangement into chronological order
Slovak chronológia, chronológia
  • chronológiadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • chronológiaarrangement into chronological order
Spanish cronología, cronología
  • cronologíadetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • cronologíaarrangement into chronological order
Swedish kronologi, kronologi
  • kronologidetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronologiarrangement into chronological order
  • kronologisk ordningarrangement into chronological order
  • tidsordningarrangement into chronological order
Thai วิทยาการลำดับเวลา
  • วิทยาการลำดับเวลา (wít-tá-yaa-gaan-lam-dàp-wee-laa)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
Turkish kronoloji, kronoloji
  • kronolojidetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • kronolojiarrangement into chronological order
Ukrainian хроноло́гія, хроноло́гія
  • хроноло́гія (xronolóhija)determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • хроноло́гія (xronolóhija)arrangement into chronological order
Vietnamese niên đại học
  • niên đại họcdetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
Welsh amseryddiaeth, amseryddiaeth
  • amseryddiaethdetermining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)
  • amseryddiaetharrangement into chronological order
Yiddish כראָנאָלאָגיע
  • כראָנאָלאָגיע (khronologye)arrangement into chronological order
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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