anachrony

[ uh-nak-ruh-nee ]

noun

, plural a·nach·ro·nies.

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.

Other Words From

• an·a·chron·ic [an-, uh, -, kron, -ik], adjective