chronicle meaning

chronicle means 'a record or account of events in order'.

chronicle :

record, history

noun

▪ The chronicle tells the story of the king.

▪ The record tells the story of the king.

▪ She read a chronicle of ancient Rome.

▪ She read a history of ancient Rome.

paraphrasing

▪ account – record

▪ diary – personal record

chronicle

chronicle :

to record, to document

verb

▪ They chronicle the events of the war.

▪ They record the events of the war.

▪ The book chronicles her life story.

▪ The book documents her life story.

paraphrasing

▪ narrate – to tell

▪ recount – to tell in detail

Pronunciation

chronicle [ˈkrɒn.ɪ.kəl]

The stress is on 'chron' and sounds like 'kron-i-kul'.

Common phrases and grammar about chronicle

chronicle - Common meaning

noun
record, history
verb
to record, to document

Part of Speech Changes for "chronicle"

▪ chronicler (noun) – person who records events

▪ chronic (adjective) – long-lasting

Common Expressions with "chronicle"

▪ historical chronicle – record of past events

▪ chronicle events – record events

▪ chronicle in detail – record with details

▪ chronicle of a journey – record of a trip

Important examples of chronicle in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, chronicle is used to mean a detailed account of events.

▪The chronicle provides a detailed account of the expedition.
▪The record gives a detailed account of the expedition.

Example of a confusing word: chronological (arranged in order of time)

▪The chronological provides a detailed account of the expedition.
▪The events are arranged in chronological order.
"Chronicle" is a noun meaning "a detailed and factual written account of events in the order they occurred." In the sentence, "The chronicle provides a detailed account of the expedition," it is used correctly to describe a document or record. "Chronological," on the other hand, is an adjective meaning "arranged in the order of time." Using "chronological" as a noun, as in "The chronological provides," is grammatically incorrect because it does not function as a noun. Therefore, "chronicle" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Chronicle is often used as a verb to mean documenting events in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪The author chronicles the rise of the empire.
▪The author records the rise of the empire.

chronicle

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

chronicle of events

'record of events', used when describing a sequence of happenings.

▪The chronicle of events was fascinating.
▪The record of events was fascinating.

chronicle one's journey

means 'to record one's trip', used when describing travels.

▪She decided to chronicle her journey across Europe.
▪She decided to record her trip across Europe.

Differences between similar words and chronicle

chronicle

,

record

differences

Chronicle is often used for historical or detailed accounts, while record can be any kind of documentation.

chronicle
▪The chronicle covers the entire history of the town.
▪The detailed account covers the entire history of the town.
record
▪He kept a record of all his expenses.
▪He documented all his expenses.

chronicle

,

diary

differences

Chronicle is a formal record of events, while diary is a personal record of daily life.

chronicle
▪The chronicle describes the battles in detail.
▪She records her daily life every night.
diary
▪She writes in her diary every night.
▪She records her daily life every night.

Words with the same origin as chronicle

The origin of chronicle

chronicle comes from the Greek 'khronika,' meaning 'annals' or 'history,' and was used for recording events.

Word structure

It has the root chron (time) and suffix icle (noun), meaning 'record of time'.

Words with the same origin

The root of chronicle is chron (time). Words with the same root include chronological (arranged in time order), synchronize (to happen at the same time).

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