diachronic

(dī′ə krän′ik)

adjective

of or concerned with the study of changes occurring over a period of time, as in language, mores, etc.

Origin: dia- + chronic

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See diachronic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or concerned with phenomena, such as linguistic features, as they change through time.

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Origin: From dia-

Origin: + Greek khronos, time

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