krəˈnäləjē, krō-, krä- noun
( -es )
Etymology: New Latin chronologia, from chron- + -logia -logy
1. : the science that treats of measuring or computing time by regular divisions or periods and that assigns to events or transactions their proper dates
2. : a chronological table or list
3. : an arrangement (as of data, events) in the order of time of occurrence or appearance : chronological relation
his chronology of the facts is confused
specifically : the classification of archaeological sites or prehistoric periods of culture according to their time relationship by stratigraphy, typology, or actual dating