Please arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order.
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Chronological
/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
Synonyms for "chronological" (116 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (24)
Adjective(6 words)
american revolution timelineancient history timelineancient rome chronologydigital annalistdigital revolutions timelinedigital transformation timeline
Noun(3 words)
business historychronology baseddate chart
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (34)
Adjective(22 words)
electrical historyepochalforward sequencingharappan period chronologyhistorical accounthistorical concepthistorical descriptionhistorical erahistorical eventhistorical literaturehistorical process changehistorical process methodhistorical process modelhistorical process timelinehistorical processeshistorical processorhistorical processorshistorical programhistorical sequencehistorical source
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historical termshistorical world map
Noun(9 words)
garden calendargeological timehistorical achievementhistorical adverbhistorical analysishistorical grammar termhistorical questionhistorical viewhistorically minded analysis
Related words (58)
Noun(25 words)
history toolhuman historylawmaking historymaya calendarmore historicalnarrativeordinal indicatorotc historyplanning schedulerepeated measures datasixteenthteaching timelinetechnological timelinetemporal adjectivetemporal aspecttime axis diagramtime distributiontime related termtime series datasettime-reading
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time-series datatimeline charttimeline orientedtransistor historyworld history period
Adjective(21 words)
linearorderlyrenaissance art chronologyroman empire timelinesequentialsequential indicatorsequential logicspanish history timelinetemporaltemporal adverbtemporal adverb clausetemporal changetemporal concepttemporal descriptortemporal logictemporal patterntemporal planningtemporal prepositiontemporal processtemporal relation
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time related descriptor
Determiner(1 words)
more written history
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: american revolution timeline, ancient history timeline, ancient rome chronology, annalistic, autobiographical.
- Sentence evidence is available for chronological, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "chronological".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "chronological"
Keep "chronological" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "chronological" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "chronological", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "chronological" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
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5 entriesInflections
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Derivations
2 entriesTranslations
51 translations across 42 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- chronologies adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- kronologies adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Arabic
1 entries- مُرَتَّب زَمَنِيَّا adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Armenian
1 entries- ժամանակագրական adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Belarusian
1 entries- храналагі́чны adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Bulgarian
1 entries- хронологически adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Catalan
1 entries- cronològic adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 按時間先後 /按时间先后 adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Czech
1 entries- chronologický adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Danish
1 entries- kronologisk adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Dutch
1 entries- chronologisch adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Esperanto
2 entries- kronologia adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- tempa adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Estonian
1 entries- kronoloogiline adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Finnish
1 entries- kronologinen adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
French
1 entries- chronologique adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Galician
1 entries- cronolóxico adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Georgian
1 entries- ქრონოლოგიური adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
German
2 entries- chronologisch adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- zeitlich adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Greek
1 entries- χρονολογικός adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Hebrew
1 entries- כּרוֹנוֹלוֹגִי adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Hungarian
3 entries- időrendi adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- kronologikus adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- kronológiai adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Indonesian
1 entries- kronologis adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Irish
1 entries- cróineolaíoch adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Italian
1 entries- cronologico adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Japanese
1 entries- 経時的 adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Kazakh
1 entries- хронологиялық adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Korean
1 entries- 연대기의 adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Latvian
1 entries- hronoloģisks adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Lithuanian
2 entries- chronologinis adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- chronologiškas adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kronologisk adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- kronologisk adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Persian
1 entries- زمانی adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Polish
1 entries- chronologiczny adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Portuguese
1 entries- cronológico adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Romanian
1 entries- cronologic adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Russian
1 entries- хронологический adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- hronološki adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- kronološki adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- кронолошки adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
- хронолошки adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Slovak
1 entries- chronologický adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Slovene
1 entries- kronološki adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Spanish
1 entries- cronológico adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Swedish
1 entries- kronologisk adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Turkish
1 entries- kronolojik adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Ukrainian
1 entries- хронологічний adj (in order of time from the earliest to the latest)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Here are the languages I want to learn, in roughly chronological order.
Source: tatoeba (4804614)
Sami is telling the stories in chronological order.
Source: tatoeba (7219875)
Let's do this in chronological order.
Source: tatoeba (8023704)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "chronological"?
Closest matches include american revolution timeline, ancient history timeline, ancient rome chronology, annalistic, autobiographical.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "chronological"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.