First Known Use: 1585
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chronology
noun chro·nol·o·gy \-jē\
: the order in which a series of events happened
: a record of the order in which a series of events happened
: a science that deals with measuring time and finding out when events happened
plural chro·nol·o·gies
Full Definition of CHRONOLOGY
1
: the science that deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates
2
: a chronological table, list, or account
3
: an arrangement (as of events) in order of occurrence <reconstruct the chronology of the trip>
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Origin of CHRONOLOGY
New Latin chronologia, from chron- + -logia -logy
Related to CHRONOLOGY
- Synonyms
- chronicle, account, commentary (usually commentaries), history, narration, narrative, record, report, story
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Rhymes with CHRONOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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