Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

achronological

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: achrono-log-i-cal
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not chronological; proceeding through time in a nonlinear fashion

Example Sentences

"Another reason was the apparently inspired pairing of screenwriter Dennis Potter and director Nicolas Roeg, two dark poets of psychic subtexts and achronological memory flashes."
"The Time Traveler's Wife tracks the achronological course of their lifelong love affair."

Etymology

From a- + chronological.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Derived Forms

achronologically

Questions

What does achronological mean?: Not chronological; proceeding through time in a nonlinear fashion
Where does achronological come from?: From a- + chronological.

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