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chronology
The chronological sequence of events. A chronology arranges events one after another, in the order in which they happened.
Der Zeuge schilderte die Chronologie der Ereignisse vom Abend des Diebstahls.
The witness described the chronology of the events from the evening of the theft.
The word comes from Greek: 'chronos' means 'time' and 'logos' means 'study' or 'order.' A chronology is therefore the study of temporal order.
Ein Chronometer ist eine sehr genaue Uhr, was auch vom Wort „chronos“ kommt.
A chronometer is a very precise clock, which also comes from the word 'chronos.'
The related adjective is 'chronologisch' (chronological). If something is in the correct time order, it is arranged chronologically.
Bitte sortieren Sie die Dokumente chronologisch nach Datum.
Please sort the documents chronologically by date.
'Chronologie' (chronology) is often used with the genitive or with 'von' (of) to say what the sequence is of, e.g. 'die Chronologie der Ereignisse' (the chronology of events). Typical verbs are 'erstellen' (to create), 'rekonstruieren' (to reconstruct), or 'einhalten' (to follow/adhere to).
Die Polizei versucht, die genaue Chronologie des Tathergangs zu rekonstruieren.
The police are trying to reconstruct the exact chronology of how the crime unfolded.
timeline / chronicle
A Chronik is a presentation or record of historical events. Chronologie is their chronological sequence or order. Use Chronik when the events are described; use Chronologie when only their order is important.
Die Chronologie der Stadtgeschichte ordnet die wichtigsten Ereignisse nach ihrem Datum.
The chronology of the city's history arranges the most important events by date.
Die Chronik der Stadt beschreibt die wichtigsten Ereignisse ihrer Geschichte.
The city's chronicle describes the most important events in its history.
