Zeitgeber

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Category: Culture

Foundational Lexicontime giver
Executive Parlancerhythm setter
Scholarly Discoursebiological synchronizer
Babel ZenithZeitgeber
Origin: German/Biology
Pronunciation: /ˈtsaɪtˌɡeɪbər/

Etymology & Meaning

An environmental cue that synchronizes biological rhythms.

In the Boardroom

The events that set the rhythm of organizational life.

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