1. arranging events or items in the order they occurred in time
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'chronologizing'; present participle or gerund form of 'chronologise'
2. determining or establishing the date or sequence of historical events
Usage: used in historical and archaeological contexts

Examples

• The historian spent months chronologising the ancient manuscripts to understand the sequence of events.
• Chronologising the artifacts helped archaeologists reconstruct the settlement's history.
• By chronologising the letters, scholars discovered the true order of the correspondence.
• The museum is chronologising its collection to create a more accurate historical narrative.
• Chronologising these documents revealed previously unknown connections between the two periods.