chronons

/ˈkroʊnɑnz/
noun
  1. Plural of chronon; hypothetical discrete units of time.
    • The theory suggests that time is made up of tiny chronons, like frames in a movie.
    • Each tick of the cosmic clock corresponds to the passage of a few chronons.
    • Scientists debate whether chronons could ever be detected experimentally.
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