chronology

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun an arrangement of events in time
  2. noun a record of events in the order of their occurrence
  3. noun the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events

Etymology

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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