The difference between Chronology and Timeline

When used as nouns, chronology means the science of determining the order in which events occurred, whereas timeline means a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).

Timeline is also verb with the meaning: to analyse a sequence of events or activities.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chronology and Timeline

  1. Chronology as a noun (uncountable):

    the science of determining the order in which events occurred.

  2. Chronology as a noun (countable):

    an arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

  1. Timeline as a noun:

    A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology.

  2. Timeline as a noun:

    A schedule of activities; a timetable.

  1. Timeline as a verb:

    To analyse a sequence of events or activities.

  2. Timeline as a verb:

    To display such a sequence graphically.

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