What does metachronism mean?
Definitions for metachronism
metachro·nism
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metachronismnoun
An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
Etymology: From μετά + χρόνος
Webster Dictionary
Metachronismnoun
an error committed in chronology by placing an event after its real time
Etymology: [Gr. , , after the time, happening afterward; beyond + time: cf. F. mtachronisme.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Metachronism
me-tak′ron-izm, n. an error made by placing an event after its real time. [Fr.,—Gr. metachronos—meta, beyond, chronos, time.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of metachronism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of metachronism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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