Meanings
nounchronotype (plural chronotypes)
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.First known use 20th c.
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
verbchronotype (third-person singular simple present chronotypes, present participle chronotyping, simple past and past participle chronotyped)
present singular third person chronotypes · participle present chronotyping · participle past chronotyped · past chronotyped
- To analyse the chronotype of a person
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
- Englishchrono-
- Englishtype
- Englishchronotype
Translations
Finnish kronotyyppi, määrittää kronotyyppi
- kronotyyppiTranslations
- määrittää kronotyyppito analyse chronotype
Greek χρονότυπος
- χρονότυπος (chronótypos)Translations
Japanese クロノタイプ, 日周指向性
- クロノタイプ (kuronotaipu)Translations
- 日周指向性Translations
Portuguese cronotipo
- cronotipoTranslations
Russian хроноти́п
- хроноти́п (xronotíp)Translations
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
chronotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotype
MLA
“chronotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotype.
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