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ANACHRONOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does anachronous mean?
• ANACHRONOUS (adjective)
The adjective ANACHRONOUS has 1 sense:
1. chronologically misplaced
Familiarity information: ANACHRONOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chronologically misplaced
Synonyms:
anachronic; anachronistic; anachronous
Context example:
English public schools are anachronistic
Similar:
asynchronous (not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase)
Derivation:
anachronism (an artifact that belongs to another time)
anachronism (a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age)
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