"monochronic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English chronic English monochronic From mono- + chronic. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mono-|chronic|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English chronic English monochronic [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "small", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*men-", "gloss" : "small", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*mónwos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μόνος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μονο-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mono-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "chronic", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "monochronic", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="monochronic"> From mono- + chronic. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} monochronic (not comparable)
  1. Characterized by a system where things are done one at a time. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-monochronic-en-adj-HepU2UDm Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 60 4 36 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 63 0 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 63 0 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 66 0 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 2 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 68 3 29 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 70 0 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 0 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 0 30 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 76 0 24 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 80 0 20
  2. Contemporaneous. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-monochronic-en-adj-acy7i7yb
  3. Having or relating to a personality type or culture (distinguished from polychronic) which prefers to set a certain time to perform each task. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-monochronic-en-adj-5-dT~uUQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: monochronically, monochronicity

Alternative forms

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