Adolescence /ˌæd

infer /ɪnˈfɜː r / /-ˈfɝː/ verb [ T ] -rr- formal
to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
What do you infer from her refusal?
[ + that ] I inferred from her expression that she wanted to leave.
predate /ˌpriːˈdeɪt/ verb [ T ] slightly formal
to have existed or happened before another thing
These cave paintings predate any others which are known.
Compare backdate ; postdate
span /spæn/ verb SPIN
1. past simple of spin
span /spæn/ verb TIME
2. [ T ] -nn- to exist or continue for a particular length of time
Tennis has a history spanning several centuries.
Her acting career spanned almost six decades.
span /spæn/ verb BRIDGE
3. [ T ] -nn- If a bridge spans a river, it goes from one side to the other
An old bridge spans the river just outside the town.
chronology /krəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ /-ˈnɑː.lə-/ noun [ C or U ]
the order in which a series of events happened, or a list or explanation of these events in the order in which they happened
I'm not sure of the chronology of events.
chronological /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.k ə l/ /-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adjective
Give me the dates in chronological order .