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chro·nol·o·gy  (kr-nl-j)
n. pl. chro·nol·o·gies
1. The science that deals with the determination of dates and the sequence of events.
2. The arrangement of events in time.
3. A chronological list or table.

chro·nolo·gist, chro·nolo·ger n.

chronology [krəˈnɒlədʒɪ]
n pl -gies
1. the determination of the proper sequence of past events
2. the arrangement of dates, events, etc., in order of occurrence
3. a table or list of events arranged in order of occurrence
chronologist  n

chronology
1. the science of arranging time in fixed periods for the purpose of dating events accurately and arranging them in order of occurrence.
2. a reference book organized according to the dates of past events. — chronologer, chronologist, n.chronological, adj.
See also: Time
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chronologychronology - an arrangement of events in time    
temporal relation - a relation involving time
2.chronology - a record of events in the order of their occurrence
written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
timeline - a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)
3.chronology - the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
glottochronology - the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"
Translations
chronology [krəˈnɒlədʒɪ] Ncronología f

chronology [krəˈnɒlədʒi] n
(= order) [events] → chronologie f
(= account) → chronologie f

chronology
nzeitliche Abfolge, Chronologie f (form); (= list of dates)Zeittafel f

chronology [krəˈnɒlədʒɪ] ncronologia
chronology [krəˈnɒlədʒɪ] ncronologia

chronology
n chronology [krəˈnolədʒi]
(a list illustrating) the order of events in time. chronologie تَرْتيب زَمَني للأحْداث хронология chronologická tabulka, chronologie kronologi die Chronologie χρονολογική σειρά cronología kronoloogia رویداد نامه aikajärjestys chrono- logie כְרונוֹלוִגיָה कालक्रम, कालानुक्रम kronologija kronológia kronologi tímatal cronologia 年表 연표 chronologija hronoloģija kronologi chronologie kronologi; orden, rekkefølge chronologia cronologia cronologie хронология chronológia kronologija hronologija kronologi ที่เป็นตามลำดับเวลา zaman, dizin; tarihsel olayların zamana göre sıralanmış referans kitabı 年表 хронологія تاریخی ترتیب bảng niên đại
adj chronological [kronəˈlodʒikəl]
chronologies مُرَتَّب زَمَنِيَّا хронологичен chronologický kronologisk chronologisch χρονολογικός cronológico kronoloogiline از نظر رویداد نگاری و ترتیب زمانی kronologinen chronologique כְרונוֹלוִגִי कालानुक्रमिक, कालक्रमिक, तैथिक kronološki időrendi kronologis tímaraðar-, í tímaröð cronologico 年代順の 연대순의 chronologinis hronoloģisks kronologi chronologisch kronologisk chronologiczny cronológico cro­no­logic хронологический chronologický kronološki hronološki kronologisk ตามลำดับเวลา tarihsel sırayla 按年代排序的 хронологічний تاریخی ترتیب سے thuộc niên đại
adv chronoˈlogically
in tydorde حَسَب التَّرْتيب الزَّمَمني хронологически chronologicky kronologiskt chronologisch χρονολογικά cronológicamente kronoloogiliselt به روش رویدادنگاری kronologisesti chronologiquement בְּאוֹפֶן כְרונוֹלוִגִי कालक्रमानुसार, कालानुक्रम kronološki kronologikusan secara urut í (réttri) tímaröð cronologicamente 年代順に 연대순으로 chronologiškai hronoloģiski secara kronologi chronologisch kronologisk (ordnet) chronologicznie cronologicamente cronologic; în or­di­­ne crono­logică хронологически chronologicky kronološko hronološki kronologiskt อย่างตามลำดับเวลา zaman dizisel olarak 按照年月順序地 у хронологічному порядку تاریخی ترتیب سے بیان شدہ theo niên đại


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Some persons endeavour to prove that Onomacritus, the Locrian, was the first person of note who drew up laws; and that he employed himself in that business while he was at Crete, where he continued some time to learn the prophetic art: and they say, that Thales was his companion; and that Lycurgus and Zaleucus were the scholars of Thales, and Charondas of Zaleucus; but those who advance this, advance what is repugnant to chronology.
By the mere chronology of his works, Bunyan belongs in our next period, but in his case mere chronology must be disregarded.
which is proposed by him will do as well as any other); for a writer of fiction, and especially a writer who, like Plato, is notoriously careless of chronology, only aims at general probability.
 
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