be chronological
Frequency: 8.025.0 per million words
Used to state that something is arranged in time order.
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Examples (10)
- The list of events is chronological, starting from the earliest date.
- For the history exam, your timeline of the war must be strictly chronological.
- The anthology is broadly chronological, grouping poems by the decade they were written.
- The chapters in the biography are roughly chronological, but some thematic sections jump around.
- His account of the incident wasn't very chronological, which made it hard to follow.
- Please ensure that the files are chronological before you archive them.
- Is the patient's medical history supposed to be chronological in this file?
- The presentation should be chronological to clearly show the company's growth over time.
- The arrangement of fossils in this display is chronological, showing the evolution of the species.
- While the main narrative is chronological, the author uses flashbacks to reveal background information.