chronology

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Scrabble points: 19
Words With Friends: 21
Letters: 10

Pronunciation

/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

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/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · /kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Definition of chronology

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable)The science of determining the order in which events occurred.

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noun

(uncountable)The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
(countable)An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

“The film's chronology is not entirely obvious, but can be worked out by the clothes the characters are wearing in the scenes.”

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

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106 playable · top: HOROLOGY (15 pts)

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8-letter words

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ONCOLOGY 14 pts

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OROLOGY 11 pts

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4-letter words

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