Spanish word

cronología

Pronunciation

IPA/kɾonoloˈxia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounchronology

Example

¿Puedes revisar la cronología de los eventos?

Can you check the chronology of the events?

Illustration for cronología (chronology)

More examples

Voy a publicar la foto en mi cronología.

I'm going to post the photo on my timeline.

Core concept

An ordered record of dates and events showing their sequence in time.

Common phrases

  • publicar en la cronología

    post on the timeline

  • ver la cronología

    view the chronology

  • mi cronología

    my timeline

Similar words

cronograma: Time-based project plan listing tasks, deadlines, and stages.
línea del tiempo: Graphic display of events placed along a linear time axis.

Definition in Spanish

Registro organizado de eventos y fechas dispuesto en la secuencia en que ocurrieron para mostrar su relación temporal.

Word origin

From Greek chronos 'time' plus -logia 'account' or 'study', adopted into Spanish through Latin and French.

Usage tips

  • Cronología normally describes the order of past events or a historical sequence, while cronograma or calendario refers to schedules for tasks.

Other meanings

  • timelinenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • cronológicochronologicaladjective
  • cronológicamentechronologicallyadverb

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