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Chronology

adj.

contemporaneous

Meaning: existing during the same time

Usage: Though her novels do not feature the themes of Romanticism, Jane Austen’s work was contemporaneous with that of Wordsworth and Byron.

adj.

anachronistic

Meaning: being out of correct chronological order

Usage: In this book you’re writing, you say that the Pyramids were built after the Titanic sank, which is anachronistic.

adj.

chronological

Meaning: arranged in order of time

Usage: Lionel arranged the historical events in chronological order before writing his essay.

n.

chronicle

Meaning: a written record of events in the order they happened

Usage: Albert's diary became a chronicle of his first year at school.