polychronic

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adjective

Happening at different times.

“A polychronic person may watch television, surf the Internet and talk on the telephone at the same time.”

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multitasking
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Meanings

adjectivepolychronic (comparative more polychronic, superlative most polychronic)

comparative more polychronic · superlative most polychronic

  1. Happening at different times.
  2. Able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

    A polychronic person may watch television, surf the Internet and talk on the telephone at the same time.

    Synonyms: multitasking

  3. Having or relating to a personality type or culture (distinguished from monochronic) which does not set a certain time to perform each task.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAble to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

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multitasking
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APA

polychronic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polychronic

MLA

“polychronic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polychronic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polychronic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polychronic.

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