Anachronism

Anachronism

To make a wrong time reference in which a person, object, or event is situated out of correct sequence or proper context, most often as an error rather than a literary device. See factoid, poetic license.

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anachronism

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To make a wrong time reference in which a person, object, or event is situated out of correct sequence or proper context, most often as an error rather than a literary device. See ...

anachronism

Education; SAT vocabulary

a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic)

anachronism

Language; Public speaking

A person, place, or event that is placed in a time period in which it does not belong such as George Washington sitting in front of a computer.

anachronism

Literature; Poetry

The placement of an event, person, or thing out of its proper chronological relationship, sometimes unintentional, but often deliberate as an exercise of poetic license.

anachronic

Miscellaneous; Magazines

out of chronological order or out of date

anachronic

Language; Dictionaries

Characterized by, or involving, anachronism; anachronistic.

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Printing & publishing; Publishing

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A sequence of ordered items awaiting processing, especially for some electronic action in a computer system. See pagination, gang.

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An absorbent material made from plant pulp or fibrous substances, usually in thin sheets or leaves, dyed or bleached to a desired hue, pressed or polished into a desired texture, ...

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