n. the science of determining the order in which events occurred.
n. an arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper dates.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The science of time.
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n. an arrangement of events in time
n. a record of events in the order of their occurrence
n. the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
Word Usage
"The character of such works, as Carl Freedman has written, “lies neither in chronology nor in technological hardware but in the cognitive presentation of alternatives to actuality and the status quo.”"