chronotype

[ kroh-nuh-tahyp, kron-uh-, kroh-noh- ]

noun

1. the tendency to be naturally more active or wakeful at a particular period of the day, varying in humans by individual and stage of life, and sometimes linked to other behaviors or to personality type:

   Typical office schedules cater to those with a morning chronotype, but some workers may be most productive in the late afternoon.

   Chronotype reflects a spectrum ranging from extreme preference for morning activity to extreme preference for evening activity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronotype¹

First recorded in 1970–75; chrono- ( def ) + type ( def )

Example Sentences

The Chronotype says, the damages being laid at $10,000; bail was demanded in the same sum, and was promptly furnished.

From Project Gutenberg

The following verses were published in the Boston Chronotype in 1846.

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