chronology
noun
chro·nol·o·gy
krə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
plural chronologies
1
: the science that deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates
2
: a chronological table, list, or account
a chronology of the author's works
3
: an arrangement (as of events) in order of occurrence
reconstruct the chronology of the trip
The book provides a chronology of events leading up to the American Civil War.
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History is much more than a simple chronology of events, but keeping events in chronological order is the first essential step in thinking about it. When, for example, historians try to show how World War I prepared the way for World War II, tracking the chronology of the events in the years between the two wars can help in explaining a complicated historical era.
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We tried to reconstruct the chronology of the accident.
The book provides a chronology of the events leading up to the American Civil War.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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That calls into question all the various chronologies of this and all the different sort of iterations.
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Set at an odd point in the universe chronology, in the later Republic era but a century before the events of the Prequels, the story of intrigue within the Jedi order felt disjointed, confusing and irrelevant, leading to a 19% audience score.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Was the real-time format baked in from the get-go, and was that part of what excited you about a return to the genre?
That calls into question all the various chronologies of this and all the different sort of iterations.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
That mechanic becomes a massive canvas as players decode tight chronologies, false identities and even instructions in a fictional language.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Set at an odd point in the universe chronology, in the later Republic era but a century before the events of the Prequels, the story of intrigue within the Jedi order felt disjointed, confusing and irrelevant, leading to a 19% audience score.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronology. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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chronology
noun
chro·nol·o·gy
krə-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural chronologies
1
: the science that deals with measuring time and dating events
2
: a chronological table or list
chronologist
noun
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