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Definition of Retronym
1. Noun. A word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate. "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym"
Generic synonyms: Word
Definition of Retronym
1. a term coined to distinguish the original referent from a later development [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Retronym
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