chronological
adjective/ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #8,557 most common English word
Meaning
arranged in the order in which events happened over time.
Example sentence
The museum displays its artifacts in chronological order, starting from the earliest period.
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