chronofile en · NOUN
Etymology
From chrono- + file, coined by Buckminster Fuller for his own Dymaxion Chronofile.
Meanings
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A historical record made up of everyday papers and documents from many stages of the owner's life.
An impish, balding man, he mimicked the inventor Buckminster Fuller, who documented his life in what he called a chronofile by pasting letters, bills and all manner of pieces of paper in a huge scrapbook for 68 years.
2007 October 29, Douglas Martin, “Robert Shields, Wordy Diarist, Dies at 89”, in New York Times:Designated scholars kept journals or diaries of their participation in the project as well as chronofiles — depositories of the notes, announcements, and other memorabilia relevant to a scholar's life.
1984, The Journal of Negro education: Volume 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chronofiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
wikipedia: Dymaxion Chronofile · wikipedia: Buckminster Fuller