synchronic
[ sin-kron-ik, sing- ]
/ sɪnˈkrɒn ɪk, sɪŋ- /
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adjective Linguistics.
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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Sometimes syn·chron·i·cal .
Compare diachronic.
Origin of synchronic
OTHER WORDS FROM synchronic
syn·chron·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·syn·chron·ic, adjectivenon·syn·chron·i·cal, adjectivenon·syn·chron·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby synchronic
synchromesh, synchromism, synchronal, synchroneity, synchronia, synchronic, synchronicity, synchronic study, synchronism, synchronistic, synchronize
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Example sentences from the Web for synchronic
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
synchronic
/ (sɪnˈkrɒnɪk) /
adjective
concerned with the events or phenomena at a particular period without considering historical antecedentssynchronic linguistics Compare diachronic
synchronous
Derived forms of synchronic
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