chronology
gb/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/ us/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
C1
Inglês
időrend, kronológia
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
időrend
B2
kronológia
C1
Padrão de uso:
the chronology of [something]
The report lays out the chronology of events leading up to the accident.
A jelentés bemutatja a balesethez vezető események időrendjét.
Witness statements didn’t match, so the police had to rebuild the chronology.
A tanúk vallomásai nem egyeztek, ezért a rendőrségnek újra kellett rekonstruálnia az események időrendjét.
The film scrambles the chronology, showing the ending before the beginning.
Exemplos para estudantes
We need the chronology of the story.
Szükségünk van a történet időrendjére.
The chronology is hard to follow.
Az időrendet nehéz követni.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse chronology (the order) with chronicle (a written story or record).
Significado
the order events happen
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
Sinônimos
sequence (General word for events in order, not necessarily by time.)
|
order (Broader than chronology; can be any kind of arrangement.)
Antônimos
disorder (Lack of a clear or correct order.)
Temas
time
|history
|writing
|education
Definição
the time order of events
The order in which events happened or are arranged according to time.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
kronológia
C1
Padrão de uso:
a chronology of [something]
The book opens with a chronology of key political events from 1990 to 2005.
A könyv elején az 1990 és 2005 közötti fontos politikai események kronológiája áll.
For the appendix, she compiled a chronology of the company’s major product launches.
A függelékhez összeállította a vállalat fő termékbevezetéseinek kronológiáját.
The website includes a concise chronology of the expedition, with dates and locations.
Exemplos para estudantes
The article has a chronology at the end.
A cikk végén van egy kronológia.
Erro comum:
A chronology is usually organized by time; a summary may be organized by importance or topic instead.
Significado
a dated timeline or list
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
Sinônimos
timeline (More common and often more visual; less formal than chronology.)
|
chronicle (Often a more narrative record; not always a simple list by date.)
Antônimos
summary (A short account that may not follow date-by-date order.)
Temas
time
|history
|publishing
|education
Definição
a timeline that lists events by date
A written list or account of events arranged in the order they happened, often with dates.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
kronológia
C2
Padrão de uso:
[field] chronology
The paper discusses the chronology of early human settlement in the region.
A tanulmány a térség korai emberi megtelepedésének kronológiáját tárgyalja.
Advances in radiocarbon dating transformed archaeological chronology.
A radiokarbonos kormeghatározás fejlődése átalakította a régészeti kronológiát.
Scholars disagree about the chronology of the dynasty’s later rulers.
Erro comum:
This meaning is about a field of study, not just a timeline you write.
Significado
the study of dating 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
Sinônimos
dating (More general; can mean finding the age of objects as well as events.)
Temas
history
|science
|archaeology
|education
Definição
the study of finding when past events happened
The study or method of determining dates and establishing the order of past events.
Gramática
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chronology
AFI
GB/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
US/kɹənˈɑləd͡ʒi/
Sílabas e tonicidade
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Put the events in chronological order.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Write the events in chronological order.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The app shows posts in reverse chronological order.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Put your jobs in reverse chronological order.