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chronological

[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl] / ˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl /


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Unlike chronological age, the composition of the gut microbiome can change in response to everyday influences, including diet, lifestyle, and environmental conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Mr. Kean eschews a chronological approach and organizes his book with chapters dedicated to particular themes, such as “Lost Bones,” “Lost Loot” and “Lost Graves.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The chronological installation begins with Evans’s first two pen-and-ink drawings from about 1935: abstract radiating eyes, spirals, zigzags and squiggles—feverish doodles resembling ancient pictographic narratives set down in a trance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s a stark contrast to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, which opened in 2016 under the direction of Bunch and, notably, has a clear chronological design.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 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


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