Definitions for diachronicˌdaɪ əˈkrɒn ɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
di•a•chron•icˌdaɪ əˈkrɒn ɪk(adj.)
of or pertaining to the study of the changes in a language over a period of time: diachronic linguistics.
Category: Language/Linguistics
Ref: Compare synchronic.
Origin of diachronic:
1925–30; < F diachronique (F. de Saussure); see dia -, chronic
di`a•chron′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
diachronic, historical(adj)
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
"diachronic linguistics"
Wiktionary
diachronic(Adjective)
Occurring or changing along with time.
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