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anachronous

UK
/əˈnækrənəs/
US
/əˈnækrənəs/

Translations

anachronousadjective
more anachronous
Comp.
most anachronous
Super.
UK
/əˈnækrənəs/
US
/əˈnækrənəs/
The use of typewriters in a modern office is considered anachronous.
Использование пишущих машинок в современном офисе считается анахроничным.
Synonyms
outdated
obsolete
antiquated
anachronic
old-fashioned

Definitions

anachronousadjective
Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed; out of chronological order.
The film's anachronous costumes made it difficult to take the historical setting seriously.
Geology: formed or deposited at a time different from the surrounding or enclosing strata; diachronous.
The sequence contains anachronous sandstone beds interlayered with much younger volcanic ash.
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