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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChronology
/krəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence in time.
"The historian provided a detailed chronology of the events leading up to the war." - 2
A timeline or record of historical events.
"The chronology of ancient civilizations reveals much about their cultures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'chronology' originates from the Greek word 'chronos' meaning 'time' and 'logia' meaning 'study' or 'discourse'. It evolved through Latin in the Middle Ages to denote the arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chronology" is said worldwide
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chronologie
Transliteration: kʁɔnɔlɔʒi
"La chronologie des événements est essentielle pour comprendre l'histoire."
Chronologie
Transliteration: kʁoˈnoloɡi
"Die Chronologie der Ereignisse ist wichtig für das Verständnis der Geschichte."
cronologia
Transliteration: kronoloˈdʒia
"La cronologia degli eventi è fondamentale per comprendere la storia."
cronología
Transliteration: kɾonoˈloxia
"La cronología de los eventos es esencial para entender la historia."
cronologia
Transliteration: kɾonoloˈɡiɐ
"A cronologia dos eventos é fundamental para entender a história."
कालक्रम
Transliteration: kālkrama
"इतिहास के घटनाओं का कालक्रम समझने के लिए आवश्यक है।"
时间顺序
Transliteration: shíjiān shùnxù
"理解历史事件的时间顺序是很重要的。"
연대기
Transliteration: yeondae-gi
"역사 사건의 연대기를 이해하는 것이 중요하다."
年代記
Transliteration: nendaiki
"歴史的な出来事の年代記を理解することが重要です。"
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