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The answer RETRONYM has 5 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of retronym in various dictionaries:
noun - a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate
noun - a term coined to distinguish the original referent from a later development
RETRONYM - A retronym is a newer name for an existing thing that differentiates the original form or version from a more recent one. It is thus a word created t...
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| 'Acoustic guitar' or 'push lawn mower,' e.g. |
| 'Cloth diaper' or 'film camera' |
| 'Acoustic guitar' or 'terrestrial radio' |
| 'Landline' or 'raw milk,' e.g. |
| 'Rotary phone,' for one |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Aug 10 2018 New York Times |
| Dec 20 2015 New York Times |
| Jun 1 2013 New York Times |
| Nov 19 2010 Ink Well xwords |
| Mar 23 2007 New York Times |
| Retronym description |
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| A retronym is a newer name for an existing thing that differentiates the original form or version from a more recent one. It is thus a word created to differentiate between two types, whereas previously (before there were two types) no clarification was required.Advances in technology are often responsible for the coinage of retronyms. For example, the term "acoustic guitar" was coined at the advent of electric guitars and analog watches were thus renamed to distinguish them from digital watches once the latter were invented.* |