Chron Definition
krŏn
noun
The interval of time represented by a specific stratum of rock selected to be representative of all rocks formed during the same span of time.
American Heritage
The interval of time between two reversals of the Earth's magnetic polarity.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Chronicle.
Webster's New World
Chronological.
Webster's New World
Chronology.
Webster's New World
Chronicles.
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Other Word Forms of Chron
Noun
Singular:
chron
Plural:
chronsOrigin of Chron
-
Apparently from chrono-, perhaps for resonance with eon.
From Wiktionary
From Greek khronos time
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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