noun
Chronos
noun
1
A measured, objective beat or rhythm of time, as distinct from subjective experience of it.
"The philosophy course contrasted chronos, clock time, with kairos, the right or opportune moment."
How to Use Chronos
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTime measured objectively, like on a clock or calendar.
When to use it
Mostly used in academic or philosophical writing.
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The philosophy course contrasted _____, clock time, with kairos, the right or opportune moment.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Greek khrónos (\"time\"), also the name of the personification of time in Greek myth.