synchronic

American  

[sin-kron-ik, sing-] / sɪnˈkrɒn ɪk, sɪŋ- /

Sometimes synchronical

adjective

Linguistics.

1. 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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synchronic British  

/ sɪnˈkrɒnɪk /

adjective

1. concerned with the events or phenomena at a particular period without considering historical antecedents Compare diachronic

   synchronic linguistics

2. synchronous

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Other Word Forms

• nonsynchronic
  adjective
• nonsynchronical
  adjective
• nonsynchronically
  adverb
• synchronically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of synchronic

1825–35; < Late Latin synchron ( us ) synchronous + -ic

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Compare meaning

How does synchronic compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• synchronic vs. diachronic

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

synchronic

The scientists demonstrated that "synchronic" thermal fluctuations, when two surfaces bent simultaneously, remaining in a tight contact, are responsible for the friction.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

The higher the temperature of the surfaces, the larger the amplitude of the synchronic fluctuations; the larger the contact area, the larger the number of surface fluctuations hindering the relative motion.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

It was going to be historical, rather than synchronic, which is what the others had been.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2023

Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana created a collection built around tailoring, with the late-night synchronic club beats in mind.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2023

The annals, in fact, were mere chronological and synchronic tables of previous events.

From Irish Race in the Past and the Present by Augustus J. Thebaud

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