Chronologisch
Example: De gebeurtenissen werden chronologisch gerangschikt voor het onderzoek.
Definition
"Chronologisch" is an adjective describing the arrangement of events in the order they occurred over time, starting from the earliest to the latest. For example, in history, events can be organized chronologically to show their sequence clearly.
Etymology
The word "chronologisch" comes from the Greek roots 'chronos' meaning 'time' and 'logos' meaning 'study' or 'discourse.' It entered Dutch through Latin and German, reflecting its use in historical and scientific contexts to describe time-ordered sequences.
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"Chronologisch" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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