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diachronic

Syllabification: (di·a·chron·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌdīəˈkränik/

Definition of diachronic

adjective

  • concerned with the way in which something, especially language, has developed and evolved through time. Often contrasted with synchronic.

Derivatives

diachroneity

Pronunciation: /-krəˈnāitē/

noun

diachronically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

diachronistic

Pronunciation: /-ˌkrəˈnistik/

adjective

diachrony

Pronunciation: /dīˈakrənē/

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from dia- 'through' + Greek khronos 'time' + -ic

diachronic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of diachronic in the British & World English dictionary