chronological succession
- noun
- /ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl səkˈsɛʃən/
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sucesión cronológica
- This brief disorder excepted, the cartulary then presents Vierzon's transactions more or less in chronological succession.
Examples
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The events of the day were documented in chronological succession, starting from the morning meeting to the evening celebration.
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To understand the history of the city, we must study its growth in chronological succession over the past century.
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The documentary presented the artist's career highlights in chronological succession, showcasing her evolution from novice to master.
Synonyms
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3.2
A set of things or events that come one after another in a specific order
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A series of people or things that come one after another
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5.3
The order of events as they happened or a record showing that order
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Arranging things in a particular sequence so they are easy to find
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A list of events in the order they happened
How events follow each other in time
The order of events in time
A series of things that happen one after another
How Chronological
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'chronological' (organized by time) with 'succession' (a sequence occurring consecutively), yielding a sequence ordered by time. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun phrase formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Chronological succession brings to mind a simple picture: imagine photos laid out in a row from oldest to newest. The word chronological is about time and succession is about things that follow, so the phrase means 'the order of events as they happened'.