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diachronic
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di·a·chron·ic  (d-krnk)
adj.
Of or concerned with phenomena, such as linguistic features, as they change through time.
[From dia- + Greek khronos, time.]
dia·chroni·cal·ly adv.
diachronic [ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk]
adj
of, relating to, or studying the development of a phenomenon through time; historical diachronic linguistics Compare synchronic
[from dia- + Greek khronos time]
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Adj.1.diachronic - used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; "diachronic linguistics"
historical
language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
synchronic - concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents; "synchronic linguistics"
Translations
diachronic [ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk] ADJ → diacrónico
diachronic
adj → diachron
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