internal clock

in·ter·nal clock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tur-nl klok]
- /ɪnˈtɜr nl klɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tur-nl klok]
- /ɪnˈtɜr nl klɒk/

Definition of internal clock words

noun internal clock biological clock. 1

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Origin of internal clock

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Internal clock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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internal clock popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for internal clock

noun internal clock

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.
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
circadian rhythm — The "internal body clock" that regulates the (roughly) 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.
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.
biological rhythm — biorhythm.

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