chron
GreekVariants
chronchrono
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About This Root
From Greek chronos (time). Shapes time-related vocabulary — chronic (lasting a long time), chronicle (a time-ordered record), chronological (in time order), and synchronize (to make happen at the same time). The syn- prefix in synchronize means 'together', creating 'same time'. Anachronism (ana- + chronos) means 'against time' — something out of its era.
Associated Words
chronic
Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
IELTSTOEFLGRE
chronicle
A historical record of events in time order; to record events systematically
B2
synchronize
To cause things to happen at the same time or rate; to coordinate timing
IELTSTOEFLC2
synchronous
Occurring at the same time or rate
TOEFLGREC2