chronological
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That other Greek concept is chronos, which refers to chronological or sequential time and is quantitative.
From Salon
"You can look at two animals of the same chronological age and see from their behavior alone that they're aging very differently."
From Science Daily
We have horological tools to measure it and chronological methods to give it order, yet in other respects, time is entirely subject to human whim.
From Salon
The film takes a roughly chronological approach to her career, but the aesthetic is that of a dynamic collagist, piecing together films, interviews and audio recordings into a portrait of real depth and style.
Answers unfold in three chronological sections containing nearly 280 objects that position samurai as “global icons,” the product of mythologizing at home as much as abroad.
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