Chronophagous

//kɹɒˈnɒ.fə.ɡəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Time-consuming. rare

    "The method, however, cannot be considered strictly scientific and is much more tedious and chronophagous than the direct determination."

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time consumingtime-consuming

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"The method, however, cannot be considered strictly scientific and is much more tedious and chronophagous than the direct determination."

Etymology

From chrono- + -phagous.

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