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retronym

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate

    noun.communication

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

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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