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Spanish word
cronológico
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾonoˈloxiko/
Meaning
- adjectivechronological
Example
La lista está en orden cronológico.
The list is in chronological order.
More examples
En clase hicimos una línea cronológica para visualizar la evolución del tema.
In class we made a timeline to visualize the development of the topic.
Core concept
A horizontal timeline with dated points running from earliest on the left to latest on the right.
Common phrases
orden cronológico
chronological order
línea cronológica
timeline
Similar words
temporal: Relating to time or the passage of time.
sucesivo: Happening one after another in sequence.
anterior: Earlier in time; occurring before another event.
posterior: Later in time; occurring after another event.
Definition in Spanish
Que indica la disposición de eventos según su lugar en la línea temporal.
Word origin
It comes from Greek chronos 'time' and logos 'account', with the suffix -ico forming a Spanish adjective meaning arranged by time.
Usage tips
- Often paired with orden as in "orden cronológico" or "orden cronológico inverso", and avoid confusing cronológico with crónico (chronic) which refers to duration not sequence.
Opposites
- anacrónicoanachronisticadjective
- aleatoriorandomadjective
Related words
- cronologíachronologynoun
- cronológicamentechronologicallyadverb
- cronologizararrange chronologicallyverb