# seriation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the arrangement of things in a series
2. the relative dating of archaeological artifacts in a chronological order

## Etymology
From seriate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seriation