chronotype

chronotype

English

Etymology

    From chrono- + type.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    chronotype (plural chronotypes)

    1. The natural disposition of a person to be more alert or lethargic at different times in the day (especially either in the morning or the evening), depending on a variety of factors associated with circadian rhythms. [from 20th c.]
      • 2017, Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep, Penguin, published 2018, page 22:
        We require more supple work schedules that better adapt to all chronotypes, and not just one in its extreme.

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    Verb

    chronotype (third-person singular simple present chronotypes, present participle chronotyping, simple past and past participle chronotyped)

    1. To analyse the chronotype of a person

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