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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | error in time placement |
| Synonyms: | chronological error, metachronism, misdate, misplacement, postdate, prolepsis, solecism |
| Main Entry: | succeed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come after; take the place of |
| Synonyms: | accede, assume, be subsequent, come into, come into possession, come next, displace, ensue, enter upon, follow, follow after, follow in order, go next, inherit, postdate, replace, result, supersede, supervene, supplant, take over |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
| Antonyms: | precede |
| Main Entry: | supervene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow |
| Synonyms: | be subsequent to, chase, come after, come from, come next, displace, ensue, go after, go next, on, postdate, proceed from, pursue, replace, result, spring from, succeed, supersede, supplant |
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| Main Entry: | anachronism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
out of date, overdue, parachronic, undated, vieux jeu
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| Concept: | [False estimate of time] Anachronism. |
| Category: | 1. ABSOLUTE TIME |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
anachronism, metachronism, parachronism, prochronism; prolepsis, misdate; anticipation, antichronism., disregard of time, neglect of time, oblivion of time., intempestivity.
-verbs
misdate, antedate, postdate, backdate, overdate; anticipate; take no note of time, lose track of time; anachronize.
-adjectives
misdated; undated; overdue, past due; out of date.
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