diachrony

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di·ach·ro·ny

 (dī-ăk′rə-nē)
n.
1. Diachronic arrangement or analysis.
2. Change occurring over time.
[diachron(ic) + -y.]
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diachrony

(daɪˈækrənɪ)
n
(Linguistics) a change over time, esp in languages
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di•ach•ro•ny

(daɪˈæk rə ni)

n., pl. -nies.
1.
a. a diachronic approach to language study.
b. change or development in a language over a period of time.
2. historical change.
[1955–60]
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diachronism, diachrony

the comparative study of a development based on its history. — diachronic, diachronistic, diachronistical, adj.
See also: Time
the study and description of the change or development in the structural systems of a language over a stated period of time. Also called historical linguistics. Cf. synchronic linguistics. — diachronic, adj.
See also: Linguistics
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.diachrony - the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"
diachronic linguistics, historical linguistics
linguistics - the scientific study of language
sound law - a law describing sound changes in the history of a language
deriving, etymologizing, derivation - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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