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Chronology vs Sequential - What's the difference?

chronology | sequential |

As a noun chronology

is (uncountable) the science of determining the order in which events occurred.

As an adjective sequential is

succeeding or following in order.

chronology

English

(wikipedia chronology)

Noun

  • (uncountable) the science of determining the order in which events occurred.
  • (countable) an arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

    • Coordinate terms

    * horology

    Related terms

    * chronological * chronologically * chronicle * chronograph

    sequential

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Succeeding or following in order.

    • Antonyms

    * non-sequential

    Derived terms

    * sequential algorithm * sequential continuity * sequential compactness