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- [proh-kruh-niz-uh m, prok-ruh-]
- /ˈproʊ krəˌnɪz əm, ˈprɒk rə-/
- /prˈɒkrənˌɪzəm/
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- [proh-kruh-niz-uh m, prok-ruh-]
- /ˈproʊ krəˌnɪz əm, ˈprɒk rə-/
Definitions of prochronism word
- noun prochronism a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date earlier than the actual one; prolepsis. 1
- noun prochronism an error in dating that places an event earlier than it actually occurred 0
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Origin of prochronism
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; pro-2 + Greek chrón(os) time + -ism. See anachronism
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Parts of speech for Prochronism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prochronism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
prochronism usage trend in Literature
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