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- pronunciation:
- kr
na
lih
ji
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
chronologies |
| definition 1: |
the order of events in time.
She tried to remember the chronology of these various incidents in order to help the police. |
| definition 2: |
the science having to do with measuring time and dating events.
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| definition 3: |
a chronological list or table, arranged according to the sequence in which things happened.
- similar words:
- calendar, chronicle
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| related words: |
calendar, history, time |
The word chronology
contains the following parts:
chron, chrono
Greek
root
that means time
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- temp1, tempor
-logy, -ology
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means study of, science of; written work; structure or principle
More about this word part:
The suffix -logy
, -ology
forms nouns from bases that are predominantly Greek roots. It is a terminal form of the root log, logo, -logue which in the vast majority cases signifies the study or science of the subject indicated by the base. In some words, however, -ology
carries the meaning "written work" (trilogy) or "structure" (homology). See log, logo, -logue. Most nouns ending in -logy
, -ology
have an adjective form ending in "-ical." (dermatology, dermatological).
Example words:
anthology, anthropology, apology, archeology, astrology, biology, ecology, etymology, geology, mythology, ornithology, paleontology, psychology, technology, zoology
- synonyms:
- -ics
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