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• Retronym — A retronym is a type of neologism coined for an old object or concept whose original name has come to be used for something else, is no longer unique, or is otherwise inappropriate or misleading. The term was coined by Frank Mankiewicz in… …   Wikipedia

• Retronym — Ein Retronym ist ein Neologismus, der sich zur differenzierenderen Bezeichnung bereits bestehender Dinge oder Produkte im Hinblick auf modernere Entwicklungen herausgebildet hat. Die Bezeichnung Retronym geht auf Frank Mankiewicz in den 70ern des …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• retronym — noun 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 (such as acoustic guitar where guitar used to mean this but can now also refer to an electric guitar).… …   Wiktionary

• retronym — a modification of an existing word occasioned by a discovery or a new concept, e.g. herring became Atlantic herring once Pacific populations were determined to be a distinct species …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• retronym — Общая лексика: ретроним …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• List of retronyms — This is a list of retronyms, which are terms renamed after something similar but newer has come into being.NounsA B; Acoustic guitar : Before the invention of the solid body electric guitar, all guitars amplified the sound of a plucked string… …   Wikipedia

• Meatspace — Ein Retronym ist ein Neologismus, der sich zur differenzierenderen Bezeichnung bereits bestehender Dinge oder Produkte im Hinblick auf modernere Entwicklungen herausgebildet hat. Der von Frank Mankiewicz geprägte aus Adjektiv und/oder Substantiv… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Acoustic music — refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electronic means. The term acoustic music is a retronym, coined after the advent of electric instruments, such as the… …   Wikipedia



• Maryland Court of Special Appeals — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the U.S. state of Maryland. The Court of Special Appeals was created in 1966 in response to the rapidly growing caseload in the Maryland Court of Appeals. Like the… …   Wikipedia

• IPod Classic — infobox computer title = iPod Classic caption = iPod Classic 6th generation. manufacturer = Apple Inc. type = Portable media player / Digital audio player connectivity = USB 2.0 (3G, 4G, 5G, 6G) FireWire (1G, 2G, 3G, 4G) lifespan = October 23… …   Wikipedia