chronologize
Arrange by date
To chronologize is to arrange events or items in order of time, from earliest to latest: The historian chronologized the letters before analyzing them.
The word is somewhat formal; in casual speech, people more often say "put in order" or "arrange by date."
Stored historical records
- catalogOrdered list of items
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- logSectioned tree trunk
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
annotate · index · file · document · codify · tabulate · classify · preserve
Place methodically
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- organizePut into systematic order
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
structure · enumerate · sort · align · marshal · array · rank · prioritize
Year-by-year historical account
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- prehistoryEra before writing
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
Enlightenment · modern · civilizations · dynasties · empires · epochs · ages · eras
archive
Stored historical records
register · annotate · index · file · document · codify · tabulate · classify · preserve · footnote
arrange
Place methodically
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- organizePut into systematic order
systematize · structure · enumerate · sort · align · marshal · array · rank · prioritize · list
annals
Year-by-year historical account
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- prehistoryEra before writing
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
Renaissance · Enlightenment · modern · civilizations · dynasties · empires · epochs · ages · eras · historiography
era
Distinct historical period
decade · millennium · year · month · day · eon · age · span · interval · duration
chronologizerandomize
Introduce disorder systematically
scramble · disorder · disarrange · jumble · shuffle
- chronological orderArrangement by time of occurrence
- chronological ageYears since birth
- chronological sequenceOrder based on time