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- [tsahyt-gey-ber]
- /ˈtsaɪtˌgeɪ bər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tsahyt-gey-ber]
- /ˈtsaɪtˌgeɪ bər/
Definitions of zeitgeber word
- noun zeitgeber an environmental cue, as the length of daylight or the degree of temperature, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock. 1
- noun zeitgeber A cue given by the environment, such as a change in light or temperature, to reset the internal body clock. 1
- noun zeitgeber an agent or event, such as light or the tide, that triggers the biological clock of organisms 0
- noun zeitgeber a stimulus, esp. light or heat, that affects an organism's biological clock 0
- noun zeitgeber (biology) A rhythmically occurring cue given by the environment, such as a change in light or temperature, to reset the internal body clock. 0
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Origin of zeitgeber
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
1970-75; < German (1954), literally, time-giver, on the model of Taktgeber an electronic synchronization device
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Parts of speech for Zeitgeber
noun
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
zeitgeber popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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