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Webster 1913 Edition
Metachronism
Me-tach′ro-nism
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], after the time, happening afterward; [GREEK] beyond + [GREEK] time: cf. F.
métachronisme
.] An error committed in chronology by placing an event after its real time.
Webster 1828 Edition
Metachronism
METACH'RONISM
,Noun.