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Definition of monochronic in English:

monochronic

adjective

  • 1Relating to or dating from a single period of time; synchronous.

  • 2Performing tasks one at a time in a linear sequence.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Smart (d. 1872), elocutionist and grammarian. From mono- + chronic.

Pronunciation

monochronic

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈkrɒnɪk/