English

Adjective

synchronic ‎(not comparable)

1. occurring at a specific point in time.
2. (linguistics) relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.

Usage notes

• (linguistics, relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history): Synchronic comparison of two languages focuses on categorizing phenomena typologically, whereas a diachronic comparison may be looking for common origins or causes of these phenomena, viewed as genetic relationships.

Antonyms

• (occurring at a specific point in time): diachronic
• (linguistics): diachronic

Derived terms

• asynchronic
• synchronicity

Related terms

• synchronous

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