chronology

//krəˈnɒlədʒi//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
Visual representation of chronology

Noun

chronologySingular
chronologiesPlural
1

The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

The historian carefully established the chronology of events leading up to the war.

2

A document or record displaying the order of events or dates.

The museum created a chronology of ancient civilizations.

3

The study of historical records to establish the dates of past events.

She specialized in chronology to determine the exact dates of ancient civilizations.