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Where chronos measures time quantitatively, kairos is more qualitative. It is usually understood as a window of opportunity created by circumstances, God, or fate. It is the ideal time to strike, to propose marriage, or to take any particular course of action. Carpe diem.
Während chronos die quantifizierbare Zeit bezeichnet, ist kairos qualitativ. Der kairos ist ein besonderer Moment, den die Umstände, das Schicksal oder die Götter uns bieten, der ideale Augenblick für den Angriff oder den Heiratsantrag.
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