chronological

形容词 chronological:

1. relating to or arranged according to temporal order

1. A period of time as reckoned from a specific date serving as the basis of its chronological system.
   年代从某一具体日期算起的一段时间，也用作其年代系统的根据
2. A literary or cinematic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative.
   倒叙，闪回镜头一种文学或电影的表现手法，往往在一段按正常时间顺序记叙的叙事中插入一件以前发生过的事情

chron.o.log.i.cal

adj.Abbr. chron.,chronol.（形容词）缩写 chron.,chronol.
Arranged in order of time of occurrence.
按年月顺序的：按时间发生顺序排列的
Relating to or in accordance with chronology.
年代学的：与年代有关或依据年代的

【引伸】
chron.olog.ically
adv.（副词）