Diachronic Definition

dīə-krŏnĭk
adjective
Of or concerned with the study of changes occurring over a period of time, as in language, mores, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Diachronic

  • From dia– Greek khronos time

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From dia- +‎ chronic.

    From Wiktionary

Diachronic Sentence Examples

  • The motif is no longer diachronic; in Quadrant II time is frozen and the motif becomes vertical, going downwards.

  • It is argued that phonological or phonetic similarity of forms favors diachronic syncretism in certain morphological contexts.

  • This is the point at which the diachronic perspective takes over from the synchronic view.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIA

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CICNIC

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diachronic

Words Starting With D and Ending With C

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