Our article lists several words containing the root “chron” and explains their meanings to enhance your vocabulary and understanding of this time-related prefix.
- Chronicle- A detailed and factual account of events in order.
- Chronic- Long-lasting or recurring, often referring to diseases.
- Chronology- The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
- Chronometer- A precise instrument for measuring time.
- Synchronize- To cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
- Anachronism- A thing belonging to a period other than that in which it exists.
- Chronograph- An instrument for recording time with high accuracy.
- Chronometry- The science of accurate time measurement.
- Isochronous- Occurring at equal time intervals.
- Chronotherapy- Treatment of illnesses according to a schedule that corresponds to biological rhythms.
- Chronoscope- An instrument for measuring short time intervals.
- Chronophobia- The fear of time.
- Diachronic- Concerned with the way in which something has developed over time.
- Synchronous- Existing or occurring at the same time.
- Chronogram- A sentence or inscription in which specific letters represent a date when read as Roman numerals.
- Chronozone- A period of time distinguished by specific fossil content.
- Chronotope- The interconnectedness of time and space in literature.
- Asynchronous- Not existing or happening at the same time.
- Chronometry- The art or science of measuring time accurately.
- Chronoplastic- Relating to or describing something that changes over time.
- Chronogenesis- The origin and development of time-related phenomena.
- Chronanagram- A term or phrase that, when its letters are rearranged, can form another term or phrase related by time.
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