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zeitgebers

zeitgebers is the plural of zeitgeber.

Meaning of zeitgeber

Noun

zeitgeber (plural zeitgebers or zeitgeber)

  1. A rhythmically occurring cue given by the environment, such as a change in light or temperature, to reset the internal body clock.
    • Thus, while light is the most reliable and thus the primary zeitgeber, there are many factors that can be used in addition to, or in the absence of, daylight.2017, Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep, Penguin, published 2018, page 18

Questions about zeitgebers

What is zeitgebers the plural of?
Zeitgebers is the plural of zeitgeber.

Words near zeitgebers in the dictionary

  1. zeism
  2. Zeiss
  3. zeist
  4. zeists
  5. zeitgeber
  6. zeitgebers
  7. zeitgeist
  8. zeitgeisten
  9. zeitgeister
  10. zeitgeistier
  11. zeitgeistiest

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