seriation

[ seer-ee-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɪər iˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.

Origin of seriation

1650–60; < Latin seri(ēs) series + -ation

Words nearby seriation

serial-access, serialism, serialize, seriate, seriatim, seriation, seric-, sericate, sericeous, sericin, sericite

Example sentences from the Web for seriation

  • There are noted, however, by Bonnier certain improvements made by Albertus on Aristotle's view of the seriation of living things.

    Form and Function |E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell