homeoarchy

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noun

The accidental skipping of a line of text while reading, because of similarities in their initial content.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounhomeoarchy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe accidental skipping of a line of text while reading, because of similarities in their initial content.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “same”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”). Compare ὁμοιόαρκτος (homoióarktos)

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Translations

Italian omeoarchia
  • omeoarchiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

homeoarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homeoarchy

MLA

“homeoarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homeoarchy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homeoarchy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homeoarchy.

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