B1adjectiveformalhistoryacademic
US/ˌkrɑː.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
UK/ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
arranged in the order in which things happened, starting with the earliest
In context
Please list your jobs in chronological order, starting with the most recent.
The museum displays the tools in chronological order.
Her chronological account of the accident helped the police a lot.
Words that go with chronological
adjective + noun
- in chronological orderThe photos are arranged in chronological order.
- chronological ageHis chronological age is ten, but he reads like a teenager.
- chronological accountShe gave a clear chronological account of events.
- chronological sequencePut the events into a chronological sequence.
- chronological listAttach a chronological list of your publications.
- reverse chronological orderA CV is usually written in reverse chronological order.