Chronologize

/krəˈnɑːlədʒaɪz/ verb

Definition

To arrange events in chronological order or to determine and establish the dates of past events.

Etymology

From chronology (Greek chronos + -logia, study of time) plus the verb suffix -ize, meaning to make or treat as something.

Kelly Says

Historians chronologize ancient texts by comparing them with physical evidence, and this detective work can take decades—one radiocarbon date can rewrite centuries of what we thought we knew!

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