relating to the establishment of dates and time sequences 按时间顺序的 the diary provided a chronological framework for the events. 日记提供了事件发生的先后顺序框架。 ■(of a record of several events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred (数个事件的记录)按先后顺序的 the entries are in chronological order. 这些条目是按先后顺序排列的。 ■calculated in terms of the passage of time rather than some other criterion 按时间计算的 ratings are calculated by dividing a child's mental age by their chronological age. 等级是以儿童的实足年龄划分其心理年龄来计算的。