anachrony

[uh-nak-ruh-nee] /əˈnæk rə ni/

noun, plural anachronies.

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.

Related forms

anachronic [an-uh-kron-ik] /ˌæn əˈkrɒn ɪk/ (Show IPA), adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for anachronic

anachronic

/ˌænəˈkrɒnɪk/

adjective

out of chronological order or out of date

Derived Forms

anachronically, adverb

Word Origin

C19: see anachronism

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