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Thematic vs Chronological - What's the difference?

thematic | chronological |

As adjectives the difference between thematic and chronological

is that thematic is relating to, or having a theme or a topic while chronological is in order of time from the earliest to the latest.

As a noun thematic

is a postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection.

thematic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • relating to, or having a theme or a topic
    • He had a thematic collection of postage stamps with flags on them
  • (music) relating to a melodic subject
  • (linguistics) Of a word stem, ending in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb's inflection.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection

    • chronological

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In order of time from the earliest to the latest
  • * 8 November 2014 , Kirsty Gunn in The Guardian'', '' A Book of Death and Fish by Ian Stephen – review
    • A Book of Death and Fish'' is about one Peter MacAulay, an unremarkable individual who has the sea and its promises alwayus with him, experiencing the usual strains of growing up and growing old – the death of a friend, his parents, marriage and children – all set out in chronological order and divided into two books, Migration and Turbulence.
  • In units of time.
    • He is 67 in chronological age, but has the mind and body of someone 55.

    Usage notes

    * In the "units of time" sense, the term is almost exclusively used to clarify a contrast.

    Related terms

    * chronologically * chronology * chronicle * chronograph

    References