acrophase
acrophase · acrophases
The time period in a cycle during which the cycle crests or peaks, especially the…The time period in a cycle during which the cycle crests or peaks, especially the upper part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm.
Meaning
1 sensesThe time period in a cycle during which the cycle crests or peaks, especially the upper part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm.
The acrophase of the metabolic process ran from shortly mid-morning until sunset, with the peak amplitude recorded in mid-afternoon.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From acro- + phase.From acro- + phase.
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Forms
plural: acrophases| Singular | acrophase |
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