Word of the week

Published October 22, 2016

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Chronotype

Noun

Definition: A person’s natural inclination with regard to the times of day when they prefer to sleep or when they are most alert or energetic.

Examples: “Teenagers and students might find their chronotype shifts as they get older.”

“We have studied how a player’s chronotype affects performance at different times of the day.”

“At a discussion of the social implications of our 24/7 society, he will describe how he has discovered that people have a “chronotype” which influences their health and profession.

Published in Dawn, Young World, October 22nd, 2016

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