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chron-

1 American  

  1. variant of chrono- before a vowel.

    chronaxie.
chron. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. chronicle.

  2. chronograph.

  3. chronological.

  4. chronology.

Chron. 3 American  

abbreviation

Bible.

  1. Chronicles.

Chron. British  

abbreviation

  1. Chronicles

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Usage

What does chron- mean? Chron- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “time.” It appears in a few technical terms.Chron- comes from the Greek chrónos, meaning “time.” The adjective chronic, meaning "constant" or "habitual," also derives from this root.Chron- is a variant of chrono-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use chrono- article.

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