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chronologize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

establish the order in time of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The archivist chronologized the documents

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chronologise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: date

Narrower terms: predate, antedate, foredate, postdate

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English chronology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English chronologize From chronology + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: asettaa aikajärjestykseen — to establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
  • Finnish: sijoittaa aikajärjestykseen — to establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
  • Finnish: kronologisoida — to establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
  • Polish: chronologizować — to establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
  • Portuguese: cronologizar — to establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence
  • Russian: хронологизировать (xronologizirovatʹ) — to establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence