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  • an account of important events in the order in which they happened //only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
    Synonyms
  • verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    chro​no​log​i​cal
    adjective
    chro·​no·​log·​i·​cal
    ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl ˌkrō-
    variants: or less commonly chro​no​log​ic ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik ˌkrō-

    Definition

    • of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time //chronological tables of American history //His art is arranged in chronological order.
      also reckoned in units of time //chronological age
    Other Words
    • chro​no​log​i​cal​ly ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē ˌkrō- adverb
    Examples
    • //His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
    • //a chronological account of their trip
    First Known Use
    1614, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    chronological from chronologic + -al entry 1 or from chronology + -ical; chronologic from chronology + -ic entry 1, probably after French chronologique or New Latin chronologicus
    chunky
    adjective
    ˈchəŋ-kē
    chunk​i​er; chunk​i​est

    Definition

  • an account of important events in the order in which they happened //only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
    Synonyms
  • verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    chro​no​log​i​cal
    adjective
    chro·​no·​log·​i·​cal
    ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl ˌkrō-
    variants: or less commonly chro​no​log​ic ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik ˌkrō-

    Definition

    • of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time //chronological tables of American history //His art is arranged in chronological order.
      also reckoned in units of time //chronological age
    Other Words
    • chro​no​log​i​cal​ly ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē ˌkrō- adverb
    Examples
    • //His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
    • //a chronological account of their trip
    First Known Use
    1614, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    chronological from chronologic + -al entry 1 or from chronology + -ical; chronologic from chronology + -ic entry 1, probably after French chronologique or New Latin chronologicus
    chunky
    adjective
    ˈchəŋ-kē
    chunk​i​er; chunk​i​est

    Definition

  • an account of important events in the order in which they happened //only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
    Synonyms
  • verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    chro​no​log​i​cal
    adjective
    chro·​no·​log·​i·​cal
    ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl ˌkrō-
    variants: or less commonly chro​no​log​ic ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik ˌkrō-

    Definition

    • of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time //chronological tables of American history //His art is arranged in chronological order.
      also reckoned in units of time //chronological age
    Other Words
    • chro​no​log​i​cal​ly ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē ˌkrō- adverb
    Examples
    • //His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
    • //a chronological account of their trip
    First Known Use
    1614, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    chronological from chronologic + -al entry 1 or from chronology + -ical; chronologic from chronology + -ic entry 1, probably after French chronologique or New Latin chronologicus
    chunky
    adjective
    ˈchəŋ-kē
    chunk​i​er; chunk​i​est

    Definition

  • an account of important events in the order in which they happened //only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
    Synonyms
  • verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    chro​no​log​i​cal
    adjective
    chro·​no·​log·​i·​cal
    ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl ˌkrō-
    variants: or less commonly chro​no​log​ic ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-jik ˌkrō-

    Definition

    • of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time //chronological tables of American history //His art is arranged in chronological order.
      also reckoned in units of time //chronological age
    Other Words
    • chro​no​log​i​cal​ly ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē ˌkrō- adverb
    Examples
    • //His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
    • //a chronological account of their trip
    First Known Use
    1614, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    chronological from chronologic + -al entry 1 or from chronology + -ical; chronologic from chronology + -ic entry 1, probably after French chronologique or New Latin chronologicus
    chunky
    adjective
    ˈchəŋ-kē
    chunk​i​er; chunk​i​est

    Definition

    • heavy, solid, and thick or bulky //a chunky sweater //chunky bracelets
      especially stocky //an athlete with a chunky build