synchronic
having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.
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Origin of synchronic
1- Sometimes syn·chron·i·cal .
Other words from synchronic
- syn·chron·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·syn·chron·ic, adjective
- non·syn·chron·i·cal, adjective
- non·syn·chron·i·cal·ly, adverb
- Compare diachronic.
Words Nearby synchronic
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How to use synchronic in a sentence
But from random experience come ridiculously synchronic run-ins and offers that reaffirm your faith in divine order.
Reality seems to blur as you experience a spate of synchronic, even mystical moments.
British Dictionary definitions for synchronic
/ (sɪnˈkrɒnɪk) /
concerned with the events or phenomena at a particular period without considering historical antecedents: synchronic linguistics Compare diachronic
synchronous
Derived forms of synchronic
- synchronically, adverb
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