chronology

• Sustantivo que designa la ciencia o práctica de ordenar eventos en el tiempo, así como la secuencia o lista de dichos eventos según su fecha; también se refiere a la determinación de la secuencia temporal real de sucesos pasados.

A noun referring to the arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence, a record of such events, or the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events.

1. Sequence of eventsB2formal

   The arrangement of events in the order they happened over time.

   Cronología

   • The book presents a clear chronology of the war.
   • Historians study the chronology of ancient civilizations.
   • Understanding the chronology helps explain cause and effect.

   Sinónimosorderprogressionsequencesuccessiontimeline

2. Record of eventsB2formal

   A written or documented list of events in the order they occurred.

   Cronología de eventos

   • The appendix includes a chronology of the artist's life.
   • She compiled a detailed chronology of the project's milestones.
   • The museum displayed a chronology of the city's history.

   Sinónimosannalschroniclelogrecordtimeline

3. Determination of time orderC1formal

   The scientific or analytical process of establishing the actual order of past events.

   Cronología como determinación del orden temporal

   • Dendrochronology is used for the chronology of wooden artifacts.
   • Carbon dating helps in the chronology of archaeological finds.
   • The chronology of the manuscript was debated by scholars.

   Sinónimosdating