Get to know Retronym better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like word.
Retronym in a sentence
Retronym meaning
A new word or phrase coined for an old object or concept whose original name has become used for something else or is no longer unique, or which did not originally have a specific name.
Synonyms of Retronym
Using Retronym
- The main meaning on this page is: A new word or phrase coined for an old object or concept whose original name has become used for something else or is no longer unique, or which did not originally have a specific name.
- Useful related words include: word.
Context around Retronym
- Average sentence length in these examples: 15 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Retronym
- In this selection, "retronym" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include a retronym is a and is a retronym to distinguish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "retronym" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with retronym
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This retronym was coined recently, together with NAS and SAN. (10 words)
The term snail-mail is a retronym to distinguish it from the quicker email. (14 words)
The term silent film is therefore a retronym that is, a term created to distinguish something retroactively. (17 words)
A retronym is a new name for something that differentiates the original from a more recent form or version. (19 words)
The term silent film is therefore a retronym that is, a term created to distinguish something retroactively. (17 words)
The term snail-mail is a retronym to distinguish it from the quicker email. (14 words)
Example sentences (4)
A retronym is a new name for something that differentiates the original from a more recent form or version.
The term silent film is therefore a retronym that is, a term created to distinguish something retroactively.
The term snail-mail is a retronym to distinguish it from the quicker email.
This retronym was coined recently, together with NAS and SAN.