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biological clock

bi·o·log·i·cal clock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik klok]
    • /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk klɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik klok]
    • /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk klɒk/

Definitions of biological clock words

  • countable noun biological clock Your biological clock is your body's way of registering time. It does not rely on events such as day or night, but on factors such as your habits, your age, and chemical changes taking place in your body. 3
  • noun biological clock an inherent periodicity in the physiological processes of living organisms that is not dependent on the periodicity of external factors 3
  • noun biological clock the hypothetical mechanism responsible for this periodicity 3
  • noun biological clock any of the various natural cycles in organisms that are related to the tides, sun, moon, light, temperature, etc. and that control breeding, feeding, migration, etc. 3
  • noun biological clock a person's life cycle; specif., the period of human fertility 3
  • noun biological clock an innate mechanism of the body that regulates its rhythmic and periodic cycles, as that of sleeping and waking. 1
See all 10 definitions of biological clock

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Origin of biological clock

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Biological clock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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determiner
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biological clock popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for biological clock

noun biological clock

  • biological rhythm — biorhythm.
  • body clock — Your body clock is the internal biological mechanism which causes your body to automatically behave in particular ways at particular times of the day.
  • circadian rhythm — The "internal body clock" that regulates the (roughly) 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.
  • biorhythm — a cyclically recurring pattern of physiological states in an organism or organ, such as alpha rhythm or circadian rhythm; believed by some to affect physical and mental states and behaviour
  • internal clock — biological clock.
All 5 Synonyms of biological clock

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