synchronic
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synchronic
- /sɪnˈkɹɒnɪk/ UK
- [sɪŋˈkɹɒnɪk] UK
- /sɪnˈkɹɑnɪk/ Atlantic Canada, US
- [sɪŋˈkɹɑnɪk] Atlantic Canada, US
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, syn- + chron- + -ic; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.
adjective
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Occurring at a specific point in time.
Opposite: diachronic
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Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.
The three texts that contain a more modern selection of lexis, Sengupta, Nihalani et al, and Mahal, being entirely synchronic, also suffer from a lack of historical perspective.
Opposite: diachronic
Translations
Talk about this word "synchronic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/synchronic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. synchronic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/synchronic "synchronic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/synchronic.Cite this
@misc{synchronic_2026,
title = {synchronic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/synchronic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
