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anachrony
[
uh
-
nak
-r
uh
-nee]
/əˈnæk rə ni/
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noun
,
plural
anachronies.
1.
a discrepancy between the order of events in a story and the order in which they are presented in the plot:
Anachronies are either flashbacks or flashforwards.
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anachronic
[an-
uh
-
kron
-ik]
/ˌæn əˈkrɒn ɪk/
(
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),
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for
anachronic
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anachronic
/
ˌænəˈkrɒnɪk
/
adjective
1.
out of chronological order or out of date
Derived Forms
anachronically,
adverb
Word Origin
C19: see
anachronism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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