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chronology

/kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
chronol-o-gy
IPA
/kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of determining the order in which events occurred.

Uncountable

noun

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

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos 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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
  • British English: /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chronologies (plural)

Derived Forms

acanthochronology astrochronology biochronology cementochronology chronologer chronologic chronological chronologically chronologicity chronologick chronologist chronologize

Phrases

which see for more

Frequently Paired Words

chronicle which see for more chronograph horology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce chronology?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/.
What does chronology mean?
The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
Where does chronology come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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