Chrononomy

/krəˈnɑːnəmi/ noun

Definition

The study of laws governing time, or the natural rules and patterns that control temporal phenomena.

Etymology

From Greek chronos (time) and nomos (law). This rare term was created to parallel 'astronomy' (laws of the stars) or 'economy' (laws of the household/household management).

Kelly Says

Chrononomy is the philosophical study of time's rules—whether time is like a flowing river, a dimension we move through, or something completely different that we don't yet understand.

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