chronological
/krɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
/adjective
1(Of a record of events) following the order in which they occurred: the entries are in chronological order...
- The chapters, which followed a chronological order, were basically chapters on the history of politics and ideas.
- The records are lovingly arranged in his home in chronological order.
- The events are presented in chronological order of occurrence.
Synonyms
sequential, consecutive, in sequence, in order of time, in order, ordered, progressive, serial;
historical
1.1Calculated in terms of the passage of time: medical decisions should be based on the individual’s biological age, not chronological age...
- We treat ‘breakfast’ as a relative rather than chronological term around here and apply it to the first meal of the day, whenever that might occur.
- And third, the nature of the chronological and psychological passage from youth to adulthood has changed in extraordinary ways.
- In chronological terms, Paviland is early in the European series of burials and is actually the earliest with a firm radiocarbon date measured directly on human bone.
1.2Relating to the establishment of dates of past events: the diary provided a chronological framework for the events...
- By contrast, scientists working from a creation perspective view all significant geological events within a Biblical chronological framework.
- Little, a history professor, is good at chronological exposition and boasts a hefty bibliography.
- I am just trying to ascertain - you are advancing a sort of tight chronological argument based on dates.