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Such an honest chronicler as Griffith. Shak.

||Chro`nique" (?), n. [F. See Chronicle.] A chronicle. L. Addison.

Chron"o*gram (?), n. [Gr. &?; time + &?; writing, character: cf. F. chronogramme.] 1. An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to appear specially conspicuous, on being added together, express a particular date or epoch, as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632: ChrIstVs DVX; ergo trIVMphVs. - the capitals of which give, when added as numerals, the sum 1632.

2. The record or inscription made by a chronograph.

{ Chron`o*gram*mat"ic (?), Chron`o*gram*mat"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.] Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.

Chron`o*gram"ma*tist (?), n. A writer of chronograms.

Chron"o*graph (?), n. [Gr. &?; time + -graph: cf. F. chronographe.] 1. An instrument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or pen is controlled by electricity.

2. Same as Chronogram, 1. [R.]

3. A chronoscope.

Chro*nog"ra*pher (?), n. One who writes a chronography; a chronologer. Tooke.

Chron`o*graph"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a chronograph.

Chro*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. &?;. See Chronograph.] A description or record of past time; history. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Chro*nol"o*ger (?), n. Same as Chronologist.

{ Chron`o*log"ic (?), Chron`o*log"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?;.] Relating to chronology; containing an account of events in the order of time; according to the order of time; as, chronological tables. Raleigh. -- Chron`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

{ Chro*nol"o*gist (?), Chro*nol"o*ger (?) }, n. [Gr. &?;.] A person who investigates dates of events and transactions; one skilled in chronology.

That learned noise and dust of the chronologist is wholly to be avoided. Locke.

THe most exact chronologers tell us that Christ was born in October, and not in December. John Knox.

Chro*nol"o*gy (?), n.; pl. Chronologies (#). [Gr. &?;; &?; time + &?; discourse: cf. F. chronologie.] The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper dates.

If history without chronology is dark and confused, chronology without history is dry and insipid. A. Holmes.

Chro*nom"e*ter (?), n. [Gr. &?; time + -meter: cf. F. chronomŔtre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.

2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc.

3. (Mus.) A metronome.

Box chronometer. See under Box. -- Pocket chronometer, a chronometer in the form of a large watch. -- To rate a chronometer. See Rate, v. t.

{ Chron`o*met"ric (?), Chron`o*met"ric*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. chronomÚtrique.] Pertaining to a chronometer; measured by a chronometer.

Chro*nom"e*try (?), n. [Cf. F. chronomÚtrie.] The art of measuring time; the measuring of time by periods or divisions.

Chron"o*pher (?), n. [Gr. &?; time + &?; to carry.] An instrument signaling the correct time to distant points by electricity.

Chron"o*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?; time + -scope.] An instrument for measuring minute intervals of time; used in determining the velocity of projectiles, the duration of short-lived luminous phenomena, etc.

Chrys"a*lid (?), a. Pertaining to a chrysalis; resembling a chrysalis.