anachrony
[ uh-nak-ruh-nee ]
/ əˈnæk rə ni /
noun, plural a·nach·ro·nies.
a discrepancy between the order of events in a story and the order in which they are presented in the plot: Anachronies are either flashbacks or flashforwards.
OTHER WORDS FROM anachrony
an·a·chron·ic [an-uh-kron-ik] /ˌæn əˈkrɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anachrony
anachorism,
anachronic,
anachronism,
anachronistic,
anachronous,
anachrony,
anacidity,
anaclasis,
anaclastic,
anacletus,
anaclinal
British Dictionary definitions for anachronic
anachronic
anachronical
/ (ˌænəˈkrɒnɪk) /
adjective
out of chronological order or out of date
Derived forms of anachronic
anachronically, adverbWord Origin for anachronic
C19: see
anachronism