chronology
gb/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/ us/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
C1
Inglês
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
formal
C1
relation
1
the order events happen
the time order of events
Padrão de uso:
the chronology of [something]
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse chronology (the order) with chronicle (a written story or record).
Sinónimos
sequence (General word for events in order, not necessarily by time.)
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order (Broader than chronology; can be any kind of arrangement.)
Antónimos
disorder (Lack of a clear or correct order.)
Colocações
the chronology of events
|the chronology of the case
|the chronology of the story
|a clear chronology
|a confused chronology
|the correct chronology
|establish the chronology
|reconstruct the chronology
|follow the chronology
|map the chronology
Temas
time
|history
|writing
|education
Exemplos
- The report lays out the chronology of events leading up to the accident.
- Witness statements didn’t match, so the police had to rebuild the chronology.
- The film scrambles the chronology, showing the ending before the beginning.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We need the chronology of the story.
- The chronology is hard to follow.
Nome
formal
C1
entity
2
a dated timeline or list
a timeline that lists events by date
Padrão de uso:
a chronology of [something]
Erro comum:
A chronology is usually organized by time; a summary may be organized by importance or topic instead.
Sinónimos
timeline (More common and often more visual; less formal than chronology.)
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chronicle (Often a more narrative record; not always a simple list by date.)
Antónimos
summary (A short account that may not follow date-by-date order.)
Colocações
a detailed chronology
|a brief chronology
|a chronology of the war
|a chronology of the project
|a chronology of his career
|a published chronology
|a timeline and chronology
|compile a chronology
|provide a chronology
|include a chronology
Temas
time
|history
|publishing
|education
Exemplos
- The book opens with a chronology of key political events from 1990 to 2005.
- For the appendix, she compiled a chronology of the company’s major product launches.
- The website includes a concise chronology of the expedition, with dates and locations.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The article has a chronology at the end.
Nome
technical
C2
abstract
3
the study of dating events
the study of finding when past events happened
Padrão de uso:
[field] chronology
Erro comum:
This meaning is about a field of study, not just a timeline you write.
Sinónimos
dating (More general; can mean finding the age of objects as well as events.)
Colocações
historical chronology
|biblical chronology
|ancient chronology
|relative chronology
|absolute chronology
|chronology and dating
|methods of chronology
|establish a chronology
|chronology of the period
|chronology research
Temas
history
|science
|archaeology
|education
Exemplos
- The paper discusses the chronology of early human settlement in the region.
- Advances in radiocarbon dating transformed archaeological chronology.
- Scholars disagree about the chronology of the dynasty’s later rulers.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
chronology
IPA
GB/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
US/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
Sílabas e acento
chro - no - logy (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (no)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: chronology
- Plural: chronologies, chronology
Família de palavras
Forms
chronologies
noun
Core family
chronological
adjective B2
chronologically
adverb C1
Related words
chronicle
noun C1
Advanced or less common
anachronism
noun
anachronistic
adjective
Expressões
establish the chronology
1/ɪstˈæblɪʃ ðə kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
formal
determine the true time order
find the correct order of events
Exemplos
- Investigators are still trying to establish the chronology of the final hours.
- The judge asked both sides to establish the chronology of the meetings.
- We need to establish the chronology before we can explain what went wrong.
in chronological order
1/ˈɪn kɹˌɑnəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
ordered by date/time
from the earliest to the latest
Exemplos
- Arrange the receipts in chronological order before scanning them.
- The biography is written in chronological order.
- I listed my jobs in chronological order, starting with my first role.
in chronological order
1/ˈɪn kɹˌɑnəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
arranged from earliest to latest
from the oldest to the newest
Exemplos
- Please put the documents in chronological order before the meeting.
- The biography tells her story in chronological order, starting with her childhood.
- I organized the photos in chronological order by date taken.
piece together the chronology
1/pˈis təɡˈɛðɚ ðə kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
reconstruct the event sequence
use clues to find the order of events
Exemplos
- Detectives pieced together the chronology from CCTV footage and phone records.
- It took weeks to piece together the chronology of the cyberattack.
- By comparing emails, we were able to piece together the chronology of the decision.
reverse chronological order
1/ɹɪvˈɚs kɹˌɑnəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
latest first time order
from the newest to the oldest
Exemplos
- Most CVs list work experience in reverse chronological order.
- The comments are displayed in reverse chronological order, with the newest at the top.
- Sort the messages in reverse chronological order to see the latest one first.
reverse chronological order
1/ɹɪvˈɚs kɹˌɑnəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
arranged from latest to earliest
from the newest to the oldest
Exemplos
- On a résumé, jobs are usually listed in reverse chronological order.
- The blog displays posts in reverse chronological order, with the newest at the top.
- She presented the updates in reverse chronological order to start with the latest news.