1. The determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
   "The archaeologist used carbon dating to establish the chronology of the ancient civilization"
    
2. An arrangement of events in time
   "The historian created a detailed chronology of the American Revolution"
    
3. A record of events in the order of their occurrence
   "The historian compiled a detailed chronology of the Civil War"

Derived forms: chronologies

Type of: arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, temporal relation, written account, written record

Encyclopedia: Chronology, General