the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
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chronologies
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modern Latin chronologia, from Greek khronos "time" + -logia (see "-logy")
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the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It's also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events". Chronology is part of periodization. It's also part... (43 of 1179 words, 1 image)
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the science of locating events in time. A chronology is a common term for a timeline. It can also mean: Chronology (Bryn Haworth album), a 1989 release | Chronology (Dom and Roland album), a 2004 release | Chronology, a 1997 compilation by Buzzcocks | ... (41 of 86 words, 5 definitions)
any method used to order time and to place events in the sequence in which they occurred. The systems of chronology used to record human history, ... (26 of 963 words)
the determination of the proper sequence of past events | the arrangement of dates, events, etc, in order of occurrence | a table or list of events ... (25 of 415 words, 3 definitions, 7 usage examples, pronunciation)
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the science that deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates | a chronological table, list, or ... (23 of 146 words, 3 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence | a list which has a chronological arrangement. | the study of historical records ... (24 of 77 words, 3 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
the science of measuring time in fixed periods and of dating events and epochs and arranging them in the order of occurrence | the arrangement of ... (25 of 56 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
the order in which a series of events happened, or a list or explanation of these events in the order in which they happened (24 of 51 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
the sequential order in which past events occur. | a statement of this order. | the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates ... (24 of 51 words, 4 definitions, pronunciation)
[countable] the order in which a series of events happened or will happen | [uncountable] the science of discovering the dates and times of historical ... (24 of 48 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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The science that deals with the determination of dates and the sequence of events. | The arrangement of events in time. | A chronological list or ... (24 of 33 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
[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. (26 of 33 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
term originally used to designate the arts or studies suited to freemen. It was applied in the Middle Ages to seven branches of learning, the trivium ... (26 of 180 words)
the order in which events occur, or their arrangement according to this order | a list or table of events arranged in order of occurrence | the study ... (26 of 79 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: late 16th century
Origin: modern Latin chronologia, from Greek khronos "time" + -logia (see "-logy")
Origin: chrono- ("relating to time") + -logy ("study of, account of"), after New Latin chronologia.
First use: 1585
Origin: New Latin chronologia, from chron- + -logia -logy
First use: 1590s
Origin: Modern Latin chronologia; see "chrono-" + "-logy". (1570s).
Origin: "chrono-" + "-logy"
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Origin: Greek from chronos, time
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Origin: Middle English -logie from Old French from Latin -logia from Greek from logos, word: see "logic"
First use: Late 16th century
Origin: modern Latin chronologia "discourse of time" from Greek khronos "time"
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