chrono
noun
chronos
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pluralof chrono.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That other Greek concept is chronos, which refers to chronological or sequential time and is quantitative.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
I am briefly jarred out of eternity and back into the ordinary — out of kairos, sacred time, and back into chronos, chronological time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Though that’s beautifully written, it’s hard to say with any precision what making a cut in chronos would do for our collective lives — or what it would even entail.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
Two important aspects of plot structure regarding time in a memoir are chronos and kairos.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
We will be operating on Palace Standard Time from this point on, so adjust your chronos accordingly.
From A Matter of Honor A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson
