polychronic

English

Adjective

polychronic (comparative more polychronic, superlative most polychronic)

  1. Happening at different times.
  2. (of a person) Able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
    Synonym: multitasking
    A polychronic person may watch television, surf the Internet and talk on the telephone at the same time.
  3. Having or relating to a personality type or culture (distinguished from monochronic) which does not set a certain time to perform each task.
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