chronoception

English

WOTD – 14 March 2023

Etymology

From chrono- (prefix meaning ‘time’) +‎ -ception.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɒnəʊˈsɛpʃn̩/, /ˌkɹəʊ-/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɑnoʊˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/, /ˌkɹoʊ-/
  • Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
  • Hyphenation: chro‧no‧cept‧ion

Noun

chronoception (uncountable)

  1. (physiology) The perception or sense of time.
    Synonym: time perception
    • 1968, Ernst Jokl, The Physiological Basis of Athletic Records, page 78:
      For example, modern training methods of track runners include efforts to develop awareness of "tempo," a quality which may be named "chronoception."
    • 2013, Phillip Vannini, Dennis Waskul, Simon Gottschalk, The Senses in Self, Society, and Culture: A Sociology of the Senses, page 165:
      While chronoception is typically not listed with the more traditional senses, we should consider including it.

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