Chronoception

//ˌkɹɒnəʊˈsɛpʃn̩// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The perception or sense of time; time perception. uncountable

    "For example, modern training methods of track runners include efforts to develop awareness of "tempo," a quality which may be named "chronoception.""

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"For example, modern training methods of track runners include efforts to develop awareness of "tempo," a quality which may be named "chronoception.""

Etymology

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

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