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Etymology

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From para- (alongside) +‎ chronic, from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, time).

Adjective

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parachronic (not comparable)

  1. Existing in a separate timeline or temporal dimension; pertaining to such existence or to connection or movement between timelines.
    • 1945, C.S. Lewis, chapter 10, in That Hideous Strength, page 226:
      “I think it means that the whole thing has been planned and timed long, long ago,” said the Director. “That he went out of Time, into the parachronic state, for the very purpose of returning at this moment.”