chronological

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That other Greek concept is chronos, which refers to chronological or sequential time and is quantitative.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

"You can look at two animals of the same chronological age and see from their behavior alone that they're aging very differently."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The production took place in two-episode blocks and was primarily chronological, with directors David Gordon Green and Charlotte Brändström at the helm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Answers unfold in three chronological sections containing nearly 280 objects that position samurai as “global icons,” the product of mythologizing at home as much as abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Focusing on the Olmec’s chronological primacy, they believe, obscures the more important fact that Mesoamerica was the home of a remarkable multisociety ferment of social, aesthetic, and technical innovation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann