chronology

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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /krəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/; SAMPA: /kr@"nQl.@.dZi/

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Noun

Singular chronology

Plural chronologies

1. (uncountable) Chronology is the science of finding out what events came in what order

   Chronology can help historians find out why an old empire ended.

2. Chronology is text or graphics that show what events happened in what order

   The chronology at the back of the book shows the Kings and Queens of England.

Related words

• timeline
• chronological