Ancient Greek word root · Time & Order

chron-: time

chron- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “time”. Learn its variants and explore 11 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: time

Root forms: chron-, chrono-

Source word: χρόνος — time (in the abstract sense)

Word family and examples

• chronic

  Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.

• chronological

  Relating to time, or units of time.

• chronology

  the arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence

• synchronous

  At the same time, at the same frequency.

• synchronize

  to cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate

• chronograph

  A chronogram.

• anachronism

  a thing belonging to a period other than the one in which it exists

• synchronicity

  The state of being synchronous or simultaneous.

• synchrony

  synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.

• chronometer

  A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.

• synchronise

  Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of synchronize.

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