Timeline vs. Chronology

Timelinenoun

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

Timelinenoun

A schedule of activities; a timetable.

Timelineverb

To analyse a sequence of events or activities.

Timelineverb

To display such a sequence graphically.

Timeline

A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events.

Chronologynoun

(uncountable) the science of determining the order in which events occurred.

Chronologynoun

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

Chronologynoun

The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper dates.

Chronologynoun

arrangement of events in time

Chronologynoun

a record of events in the order of their occurrence

Chronologynoun

the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events

Chronology

Chronology (from Latin chronologia, from Ancient Greek χρόνος, chrónos, and -λογία, -logia) is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time. Consider, for example, the use of a timeline or sequence of events.