- A
retronym is a
newer name for
something that
differentiates it from
something else that is newer, similar, or seen in
everyday life; thus,
avoiding confusion...
- A
retronym is a
newer name for an
existing subject, that
differentiates the
original form or
version from a
subsequent one.
Retronyms are
typically used...
- to
electric or
electronic means.
While all
music was once acoustic, the
retronym "acoustic music"
appeared after the
advent of
electric instruments, such...
-
rectal tenesmus is
simply called tenesmus. The term
rectal tenesmus is a
retronym to
distinguish defecation-related
tenesmus from
vesical tenesmus. Vesical...
-
optical disc
drives within an
external enclosure. The term "DAS" is a
retronym to
contrast with
storage area
network (SAN) and network-attached storage...
-
dependence upon the
properties of
computer terminals and not just text), is a
retronym describing a type of user
interface (UI)
common as an
early form of human–computer...
- with the
dramatically increased use of precision-guided munitions, a
retronym was
needed to
separate "smart bombs" from free-fall bombs. "Dumb bomb"...
- The
knucklehead is a
retronym used by
enthusiasts to
refer to a Harley-Davidson
motorcycle engine, so
named because of the
distinct shape of the rocker...
- term real was
first used by
journalists in the
early 20th
century as a
retronym to
distinguish the
ancient game from
modern lawn
tennis (even though, at...
- the original,
general term for this
stringed instrument is guitar, the
retronym 'acoustic guitar' –
often used to
indicate the
steel stringed model – distinguishes...
