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Definitions 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"
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Examples of retronym
  • "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym"
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