Chronology Meaning

/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
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nounThe science of determining the order in which events occurred.

nounAn arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

I here aver that his chronology is correct.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Historians rely on a precise ____ to order events from ancient times.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the events is still a subject of much debate among researchers.

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English chronology From chrono- (“relating to time”) + -logy (“study of, account of”), after New Latin chronologia from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, explanation”). Literally "time reason" in Modern Greek.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
Historians rely on a precise ____ to order events from ancient times.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the events is still a subject of much debate among researchers.

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