chronological sequence

ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈsiːkwəns

Definition

Definition of chronological sequence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

order of eventsevents arranged by time from first to last

The book follows a chronological sequence of historical events.
The timeline was presented in a chronological sequence.
Students were asked to arrange the events in chronological sequence.

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Expressions with chronological

in chronological order

adj.

arranged by the time events happened

The events are listed in chronological order.

chronological record

ordered account of happenings arranged by time sequence

The diary provides a chronological record of the expedition's hardships.

chronological succession

order of events based on time

The book describes the chronological succession of historical events.

chronological age

age measured from date of birth to current date

Her chronological age is 25, but she looks much younger..

reverse chronological order

ordering of dated items starting from the most recent one

The blog shows posts in reverse chronological order on the homepage.

Expressions with sequence

out of sequence

adj.

not in the correct or expected order

The slides were out of sequence during the presentation.

key sequence

ordered set of keys pressed to perform a specific action

Use the key sequence Ctrl+C to copy the selected text.

opening sequence

first connected group of scenes in a film or show

The opening sequence showed the city before the disaster happened.

title sequence

designed opening part of a video showing its name and main credits

The movie's title sequence used bold colors and fast cuts to grab attention.

in logical sequence

adv.

in an order that makes sense and is easy to follow

She explained the steps in logical sequence.

in proper sequence

adv.

following the correct order of steps or events

Make sure to assemble the parts in proper sequence.

sequence number

number used to show position of an item in an ordered series

Each packet carries a unique sequence number to ensure correct ordering during transmission.

control sequence

ordered set of commands or signals that direct how a system behaves

The programmer modified the control sequence to change the robot's speed.

DNA sequence

order of nucleotides in a DNA molecule

The DNA sequence was analyzed to find mutations.

sequence control

control of the order in which actions or steps happen in a process

Proper sequence control prevents machines from starting in the wrong order.

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French:séquence chronologique, ...
German:chronologische Abfolge, ...
Italian:sequenza cronologica, ...
Spanish:secuencia cronológica, ...
Portuguese:sequência cronológica, ...
Chinese:时间顺序, ...
Japanese:年代順, ...
Arabic:تَسَلْسُل زَمَنِي, ...
Hebrew:רֶצֶף כְּרוֹנוֹלוֹגִי, ...
Russian:хронологическая последовательность, ...
Ukrainian:хронологічна послідовність, ...
Hindi:कालानुक्रमिक क्रम, ...
Bengali:কালানুক্রম, ...
Catalan:seqüència cronològica, ...
Czech:chronologická posloupnost, ...
Danish:kronologisk rækkefølge, ...
Dutch:chronologische volgorde, ...
Greek:χρονική σειρά, ...
Hungarian:időrendi sorrend, ...
Khmer:លំដាប់កាលប្បវត្តិ, ...
Korean:연대기적 순서, ...
Persian:ترتیب زمانی, ...
Polish:chronologiczny porządek, ...
Portuguese (BR):sequência cronológica, ...
Romanian:succesiune cronologică, ...
Swedish:kronologisk ordning, ...
Thai:ลำดับเหตุการณ์, ...
Turkish:kronolojik sıra, ...
Vietnamese:trình tự thời gian, ...

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