- Synchronous.
- Of or relating to the study of phenomena, such as linguistic features, or of events of a particular time, without reference to their historical context.
Dictionary:
syn·chron·ic (sĭn-krŏn'ĭk, sĭng-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: synchronic |
adjective
| Literary Dictionary: synchronic |
synchronic
Noun: synchrony.
| Archaeology Dictionary: synchronic |
Being of a single time or of limited time depth; non-historical. diachronic.
| WordNet: synchronic |
The adjective has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
Synonyms: synchronous, synchronal
Meaning #2:
concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
Synonym: descriptive
Antonym: diachronic (meaning #1)
Meaning #3:
(of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time
| diachronic | |
| structural linguistics | |
| Ferdinand de Saussure (Swiss linguist) |
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