anachronic


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a·nach·ro·ny

 (ə-năk′rə-nē)
n.
Discrepancy between the chronological order of events and the order in which they are related in a plot.
[anachron(ism) + -y.]
an′a·chron′ic (ăn′ə-krŏn′ĭk) adj.
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anachronic

(ˌænəˈkrɒnɪk) or

anachronical

adj
out of chronological order or out of date
[C19: see anachronism]
ˌanaˈchronically adv
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.anachronic - chronologically misplacedanachronic - chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic"
anachronistic, anachronous
asynchronous - not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
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