chronotype
chronotype noun: 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.
Noun
chronotype (plural chronotypes)
- 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.
- We require more supple work schedules that better adapt to all chronotypes, and not just one in its extreme.2017, Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep, Penguin, published 2018, page 22
Verb
chronotype (third-person singular simple present chronotypes, present participle chronotyping, simple past and past participle chronotyped)
- To analyse the chronotype of a person
Forms of chronotype
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | chronotypes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | chronotypes |
| present participle | chronotyping |
| past participle | chronotyped |
| past | chronotyped |
Origin of chronotype
From chrono- + type.
Questions about chronotype
- What does chronotype mean?
- Chronotype means 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.
- What part of speech is chronotype?
- Chronotype can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of chronotype?
- The plural of chronotype is chronotypes.
Words near chronotype in the dictionary
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