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 anachrony

  • an·a·chron·ic [an-uh-kron-ik], /ˌæn əˈkrɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby anachrony

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