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glottochronology vs chronology

chronology vs glottochronology

glottochronology and chronology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glottochronology Yes No No No
chronology Yes No No No
As nouns, chronology is a hypernym of glottochronology; that is, chronology is a word with a broader meaning than glottochronology:
  • glottochronology: the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
  • chronology: the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
glottochronology (noun) chronology (noun)
the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
a record of events in the order of their occurrence
an arrangement of events in time
Difference between glottochronology and chronology

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