chronological
chro·no·log·i·cal/ˌkɹɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/adjective
chronological is spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L: 13 letters and 5 syllables (chro·no·log·i·cal). It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chronological means “Relating to time, or units of time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chronological?
| Letters | 13: C-H-R-O-N-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: chro·no·log·i·cal |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is chronological?
Chronological appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chronological?
- UK /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
- US /ˌkɹɑnəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
- Canada /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
Chronological has 5 syllables, split chro·no·log·i·cal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chronological.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-chronological.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with chronological?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as chronological from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdʒɪkəl/):
- biological
- logical
- technological
- geological
- ideological
- neurological
- physiological
- pathological
- pedagogical
- genealogical
- methodological
- phonological
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of chronological
- more chronological comparative
- most chronological superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chronological mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to time, or units of time.
He is 67 in chronological age, but has the mind and body of someone 55.
- 2
In order of time from the earliest to the latest.
The live report lists all the events in chronological order.
- 3
Relating to the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur within a story, rather than the order in which they are released.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate chronological?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of chronological: chronol..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chronological in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in order of time from the earliest to the latest:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chronologique |
| German | chronologisch, zeitlich |
| Portuguese | cronológico |
| Spanish | cronológico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.