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.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Chron

Noun

Singular:
chron
Plural:
chrons

Origin 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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