monochronic
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- adjective
- /ˌmɒnəˈkrɒnɪk/
- Specialized
- She prefers a monochronic approach to work, completing one task before moving on to the next.
- monochronic and polychronic
Examples
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In a monochronic culture, meetings start on time and everyone is expected to focus on the agenda.
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Instead, they used previous literature to distinguish between Northern European and Southern European countries as being either monochronic (North) or polychronic (South; Bluedorn, 1998; Hall, 1959).
Academic text (2018) -
When one is monochronic, time is the independent variable and people are the dependent variable.
Academic text (2004) -
Monochronic.
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On the surface, Germans seem to be closer to Americans; indeed, E.T. Hall classifies them in the same group in his monochronic/polychronic division of cultures.
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The two poles of this continuum are monochronic and polychronic orientations to time.
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Monochronic individuals prefer to engage in one activity at a time, whereas polychronic-oriented people have the tendency and preference to do multiple things simultaneously (Kaufman-Scarborough & Lindquist, 1999; Poposki & Oswald, 2010).
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Being monochronic, he always keeps a detailed schedule to ensure he manages his time effectively.
Surface Forms
Morphology
monochronic = chronic (opaque) = mono + chron + ic
Although the word is formally built from the classical time element chron- with mono- and -ic, its cultural meaning as a preference for doing one thing at a time is specialized and not directly predictable for most learners.
Etymology
Monochronic comes from the Greek parts mono- meaning 'one' and chron- meaning 'time', so it literally suggests 'one time'. That's why a monochronic person or culture prefers to do one task at a time and follows clear schedules.