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diachronic
[ dahy-uh-kron-ik ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈkrɒn ɪk /
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adjective Linguistics.
of or relating to the changes in a linguistic system between successive points in time; historical: diachronic analysis.
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Origin of diachronic
OTHER WORDS FROM diachronic
di·a·chron·i·cal·ly, adverbdi·a·chron·ic·ness, nounWords nearby diachronic
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British Dictionary definitions for diachronic
diachronic
/ (ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or studying the development of a phenomenon through time; historicaldiachronic linguistics Compare synchronic
Word Origin for diachronic
C19: from dia- + Greek khronos time
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