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parachronism

UK/pəˈɹækɹənɪzəm/US/pɚˈækɹənɪz(ə)m/

parachronism noun: an error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.

Noun

parachronism (plural parachronisms)

  1. An error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.

Forms of parachronism

pluralparachronisms

Questions about parachronism

What does parachronism mean?
Parachronism means an error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.
What part of speech is parachronism?
Parachronism is a noun.
How do you pronounce parachronism?
Parachronism is pronounced /pəˈɹækɹənɪzəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of parachronism?
The plural of parachronism is parachronisms.

Words near parachronism in the dictionary

  1. parachromatoblepsia
  2. parachromatophorous
  3. parachromatopsia
  4. parachromophoric
  5. parachronic
  6. parachronism
  7. parachronisms
  8. parachronistic
  9. parachrose
  10. parachrysotile
  11. parachrysotiles

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