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chronological structure

[krə-ˌnä-lə-ji-kəl ˈstrək-chər]
nounpl: chronological structures
estrutura cronológica
1. An organizational framework arranged in the order of time or sequence of events as they occurred
The novel uses a chronological structure to tell the story from beginning to end.
O romance usa uma estrutura cronológica para contar a história do início ao fim.
2. The arrangement of historical events, data, or information in temporal sequence
The historian presented the chronological structure of events leading to the revolution.
O historiador apresentou a estrutura cronológica dos eventos que levaram à revolução.
Synonyms
temporal structuresequential arrangementtimeline structuresequential order
Antonyms
non-linear structurerandom structurethematic structurereverse chronological structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrutura cronológica
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estrutura cronológica
Common in academic and literary contexts
Portugal
estrutura cronológica
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in chronological order
follow the timeline
from start to finish
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