chronon

chro·non

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-non]
- /ˈkroʊ nɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-non]
- /ˈkroʊ nɒn/

Definitions of chronon word

noun chronon a unit of time equal to the time that a photon would take to traverse the diameter of an electron: about 10–24 seconds 3
noun chronon a hypothetical unit of time, taken as a ratio between the diameter of the electron and the velocity of light, equivalent to approximately 10− 24 second. 1
noun chronon (physics) A hypothetical quantum or particle of time. 1

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Origin of chronon

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80; < Greek chron(os) time + -on1

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Parts of speech for Chronon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chronon

chronon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chronon usage trend in Literature

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