chronotype
verbEtymology From chrono- + type.
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To analyse the chronotype of a person
chronotype
nounEtymology From chrono- + type.
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The natural disposition of a person to be more alert or lethargic at different times in the day (especially either in the morning or the evening), depending on a variety of factors associated with circadian rhythms.
- We require more supple work schedules that better adapt to all chronotypes, and not just one in its extreme.2017, Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep, Penguin, published 2018, page 22:
- Related terms
- chronotypic, chronotypology