chronologic
Definition
Adjective: - Relating to time order: "chronologic" describes something arranged or displayed according to the order in which events occurred, typically from earliest to latest. It pertains to the sequence of time.
Usage Examples
- (Arranged by the time they were made, from oldest to newest.)
- (Following the actual time of each event.)
Advanced Usage
"chronologic age": the actual time a person has lived, as opposed to developmental or mental age.
- Despite his chronologic age of 40, he had the energy of a teenager. (His actual years lived, not his appearance or behavior.)
"chronologic dating": the scientific method of determining the age of an object based on time sequences.
- Chronologic dating techniques help archaeologists place fossils in history. (Methods like carbon dating or stratigraphy.)
Variants and Related Words
Chronological (adj): a more common variant meaning the same as "chronologic."
- Please list the historical events in chronological order. (Arranged by time.)
Chronology (n): the arrangement of events in their order of occurrence.
- The book provides a clear chronology of the war. (A timeline of events.)
Chronologically (adv): in a manner that follows time order.
- The story was told chronologically, starting from childhood. (Step by step through time.)
Synonyms
- Sequential: following a logical or time-based order.
- Temporal: relating to time.
- Time-ordered: arranged by time.
Related Idioms
- In the order of time: a phrase used to describe chronologic arrangement.
- The documents were filed in the order of time. (From earliest to latest.)
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly; however, "chronologic" is typically used as an adjective modifying nouns, not in phrasal verb constructions.