chronologisch
chronological
Arranged according to the order of time; in the order in which the events took place.
EXAMPLE
Bitte sortieren Sie die Dokumente chronologisch nach dem Datum.
Please sort the documents chronologically by date.
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Meanings
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Word structure
The word is an internationalism and is made up of 'chrono-' (Greek for time) and '-logisch' (-logical). So it literally means 'time-logical' or in a logical time sequence.
EXAMPLE
Ein Lebenslauf sollte die beruflichen Stationen in chronologischer Reihenfolge auflisten.
A résumé should list professional positions in chronological order.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'chronologisch' (chronological/chronologically) are 'ordnen' (to arrange) and 'sortieren' (to sort). A very typical combination is also 'chronologische Reihenfolge' (chronological order).
EXAMPLE
Der Historiker versuchte, die alten Briefe chronologisch zu ordnen.
The historian tried to arrange the old letters chronologically.
Adjective and adverb
'Chronologisch' (chronological/chronologically) can stand before a noun as an adjective or as an adverb describing a verb. Both uses are very common.
EXAMPLE
Der Film erzählt die Geschichte in nicht chronologischer Abfolge.
The film tells the story in a non-chronological sequence.
Compare with
chronologisch vs zeitlich
temporal / time-related
Zeitlich establishes a general relation to time, for example when referring to a timeframe or interval. Chronologisch more precisely means that events are arranged in the order in which they actually occurred. Chronologisch is therefore the appropriate choice for such an order.
chronologisch
Der Bericht stellt danach alle Ereignisse chronologisch dar.
The report then presents all the events in chronological order.
zeitlich
Der Bericht nennt zuerst den zeitlichen Rahmen des Projekts.
The report first gives the project's timeframe.
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