If things are described or shown in chronological order, they are described or shown in the order in which they happened.
I have arranged these stories in chronological order.
Synonyms: sequential, ordered, historical, progressive More Synonyms of chronological
chronologicallyadverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed/adjective]
The exhibition is organised chronologically.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you refer to someone's chronological age, you are referring to the number of years they have lived, in contrast to their mental age or the stage they have reached in their physical or emotional development.
[formal]
chronological in British English
(ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌkrəʊ-) or chronologic (ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌkrəʊ-)
adjective
1.
(esp of a sequence of events) arranged in order of occurrence
2.
relating to or in accordance with chronology
Derived forms
chronologically (ˌchronoˈlogically)
adverb
chronological in American English
(ˌkrɑnəˈlɑdʒɪkəl)
adjective
1.
arranged in the order of occurrence
2.
of chronology; esp., containing or relating to an account of events in the order of their occurrence
Also ˌchronoˈlogic
Derived forms
chronologically (ˌchronoˈlogically)
adverb
Word origin
< chronology + -ical
Examples of 'chronological' in a sentence
chronological
See how your heart is ageing compared with your chronological age at nhs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
With longer, healthier life expectancy, a working life condition seems fairer than just using chronological age.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add five years to your chronological age to see how your brain is ticking along.
The Sun (2015)
And a health age older than our chronological age also means we have a higher chance of dying too soon.
The Sun (2014)
It is important not to confuse a person's social age with his or her chronological age.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
I find that maturity does not necessarily match chronological age, at least not all the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet can we really turn back time and be - not just look - younger than our chronological age?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is important not to confuse the sociological meaning of age with the notion of chronological age, the length of time a person has been alive.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
She'll have friends of all ages, and most of them will forget what her chronological age is in the pleasure of contact with her.
Shapiro, Jean Get the Best out of the Rest of Your Life (1990)
In other languages
chronological
British English: chronological ADJECTIVE
If things are described or shown in chronological order, they are described or shown in the order in which they happened.
I have arranged these stories in chronological order.
American English: chronological
Brazilian Portuguese: cronológico
Chinese: 按时间顺序排列的
European Spanish: cronológico
French: chronologique
German: chronologisch
Italian: cronologico
Japanese: 年代順の
Korean: 연대순의
European Portuguese: cronológico
Latin American Spanish: cronológico
(adjective)
Definition
(of a sequence of events) arranged in order of occurrence
These stories are arranged in chronological order.
Synonyms
sequential
ordered
historical
progressive
consecutive
This was their fourth consecutive meeting in the past four days.
in sequence
Opposites
random
,
irregular
,
intermittent
,
out-of-order
,
haphazard
Additional synonyms
in the sense of consecutive
Definition
following in order without interruption
This was their fourth consecutive meeting in the past four days.