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diachronism [daɪˈækrəˌnɪzəm] n (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the passage of a geological formation across time planes, as occurs when a marine sediment laid down by an advancing sea is noticeably younger in the direction of advancement diachronous adj diachronism, diachrony the comparative study of a development based on its history. — diachronic, diachronistic, diachronistical, adj. See also: Timethe 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: LinguisticsHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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