Chronogenetic

/ˌkroʊnoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by creation or development through the passage of time as a determining factor.

Etymology

From chronogenesis plus -ic, forming the adjective meaning 'of or relating to time-creation.' This scientific term developed in geology and biology to describe processes fundamentally shaped by temporal duration.

Kelly Says

Paleontologists studying fossil records rely heavily on chronogenetic thinking—understanding that the deepest bones in a rock layer are older because they had more time to be buried deeper, like a geological timestamp.

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