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metachronism

/məˈtækɹənɪz(ə)m/

metachronism noun: an error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.

Noun

metachronism (plural metachronisms)

  1. An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.

Forms of metachronism

pluralmetachronisms

Origin of metachronism

From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after, behind”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + -ism.

Questions about metachronism

What does metachronism mean?
Metachronism means an error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
What part of speech is metachronism?
Metachronism is a noun.
How do you pronounce metachronism?
Metachronism is pronounced /məˈtækɹənɪz(ə)m/.
What is the plural of metachronism?
The plural of metachronism is metachronisms.

Words near metachronism in the dictionary

  1. metachromic
  2. metachromism
  3. metachronal
  4. metachronally
  5. metachronic
  6. metachronism
  7. metachronisms
  8. metachronistic
  9. metachronous
  10. metachronously
  11. metachrony

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