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
Reddit is organised into user-created communities called subreddits, where content is ranked by user voting rather than chronological order.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
“I think we should go through them in chronological order. Let’s see—this one says ‘WWII.’
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.