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chronemics

chronemics noun: the study of the communicative function of time.

Noun

chronemics (uncountable)

  1. The study of the communicative function of time.

Origin of chronemics

Coined by Thomas J. Bruneau.

Questions about chronemics

What does chronemics mean?
Chronemics means the study of the communicative function of time.
What part of speech is chronemics?
Chronemics is a noun.

Words near chronemics in the dictionary

  1. chrondroitinase
  2. chroneme
  3. chronemes
  4. chronemic
  5. chronemically
  6. chronemics
  7. chronesthesia
  8. chronic
  9. chronic adrenal insufficiencies
  10. chronic adrenal insufficiency
  11. chronic bee paralysis virus

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