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chronostasis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkɹɒnəˈsteɪsɪs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkɹəʊ-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈstæ-/
  • General-American: /ˌkɹɑnəˈsteɪsɪs/
  • General-American: /ˌkɹoʊ-/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪsɪs

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noun

Meaning 1

A visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From chrono- (prefix meaning ‘time’) + -stasis (suffix meaning ‘slowing down, stopping’).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: kronostasia — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Catalan: cronostasis — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 时滯錯覺 /时滞错觉 (shízhìcuòjué) — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 時間凍結 /时间冻结 (shíjiāndòngjié) — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Dutch: chronostasis — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Finnish: kronostaasi — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • French: chronostase — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • German: Chronostasis — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Italian: cronostasi — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Japanese: クロノスタシス (kuronosutashisu) — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Portuguese: cronostase — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Spanish: cronostasis — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Swedish: chronostasis — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed
  • Thai: การลวงประสาทเหมือนเวลาหยุด — visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed