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Spell Bee Word: chronology


Basic Details

Word: Chronology

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The order in which events happened; a list or account of events by date.

Synonyms: sequence, timeline, order

How to Spell Chronology

Syllables: chro - nol - o - gy

Tricky part: Begin with chr (said kr) and end with ology, as in biology. The vowels are o, o, o: chro-nol-o-gy.

Watch out for: cronology, chronolagy, chronalogy

Memory tip: Split it into chrono, time, and logy, study of: chrono + logy, with nothing added between them.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our teacher asked us to work out the chronology of the main events of the freedom struggle.

Example 2: The detective worked out the chronology of the evening minute by minute.

Example 3: Our history book has a chronology of the Mughal emperors at the back.

Fun Fact

The chron part comes from chronos, the Greek word for time. It also appears in chronic and synchronise.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: chronology

a) opinion
b) map
c) timeline
d) summary

Show answer

c) timeline. A timeline shows events in the order they happened.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

chronnology

a) n
b) l
c) h
d) o

Show answer

a) n. Chronology has a single n.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rongyhcolo

a) chronology
b) technology
c) cosmology
d) ecology

Show answer

a) chronology. With three o's and a ch, the letters can only be chronology.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) geografy
b) astronamy
c) mythalogy
d) chronology

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d) chronology. Geography has ph, mythology has an o before logy, and astronomy has an o after the n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Getting the chronology right means putting events ____.

a) in time order
b) in alphabetical order
c) in order of size
d) in order of importance

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a) in time order

2. Which subject uses chronology most often?

a) music
b) drawing
c) physical education
d) history

Show answer

d) history

Associated Words

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blazemischiefcourtsheltercorridor

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