Meaning & use
chronological
Arranged in the order in which events happened, from earliest to latest.
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The museum displayed the artifacts in chronological order, starting with the oldest tools first.
The historian arranged the letters in strict chronological order to trace the family's history accurately.
A note on using this word
Chronological order refers strictly to time sequence, not importance or logical connection between events.
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