The difference between Chronicle and History

When used as nouns, chronicle means a written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time, whereas history means the aggregate of past events.

When used as verbs, chronicle means to record in or as in a chronicle, whereas history means to narrate or record.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chronicle and History

  1. Chronicle as a noun:

    A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

  1. Chronicle as a verb:

    To record in or as in a chronicle.

  1. History as a noun:

    The aggregate of past events.

    Examples:

    "'History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

  2. History as a noun:

    The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.

    Examples:

    "He teaches history at the university. History will not look kindly on these tyrants. He dreams of an invention that will make history."

  3. History as a noun (countable):

    A set of events involving an entity.

    Examples:

    "What is your medical history? The family's history includes events best forgotten."

  4. History as a noun (countable):

    A record or narrative description of past events.

    Examples:

    "I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories."

  5. History as a noun (countable, medicine):

    A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

    Examples:

    "A personal medical history is required for the insurance policy. He has a history of cancer in his family."

  6. History as a noun (countable, computing):

    A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.

    Examples:

    "I visited a great site yesterday but forgot the URL. Luckily, I didn't clear my history."

  7. History as a noun (informal):

    Something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.

    Examples:

    "I told him that if he doesn't get his act together, he's history."

  8. History as a noun (uncountable):

    Shared experience or interaction.

    Examples:

    "There is too much history between them for them to split up now."

    "He has had a lot of history with the police."

  1. History as a verb (obsolete):

    To narrate or record.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

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