Anachronism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Anachronism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/ (noun)

Definition

something from a different historical period, something out of place in time, belonging to another historical period, holdover, chronological mistake, chronological inconsistency, incongruity, leftover, archaism, relic

Example

An anachronism is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of persons, events, objects, language terms and customs from different time periods. The most common type of anachronism is an object misplaced in time, but it may be a verbal expression, a technology, a philosophical idea, a musical style, a material, a plant or animal, a custom, or anything else associated with a particular period that is placed outside its proper temporal domain.

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Parts of speech

Antonym: chronological order

Adjective: anachronous

Adjective: anachronistic

Adverb: anachronously

Adverb: anachronistically