synchronic
[ sin-kron-ik, sing- ]
/ sɪnˈkrɒn ɪk, sɪŋ- /
adjective Linguistics.
having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.
Sometimes
syn·chron·i·cal.
Compare
diachronic.
Origin of synchronic
OTHER WORDS FROM synchronic
syn·chron·i·cal·ly, adverb non·syn·chron·ic, adjective non·syn·chron·i·cal, adjective non·syn·chron·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby synchronic
synchromesh,
synchromism,
synchronal,
synchroneity,
synchronia,
synchronic,
synchronic study,
synchronicity,
synchronism,
synchronistic,
synchronize
Example sentences from the Web for synchronic
Reality seems to blur as you experience a spate of synchronic, even mystical moments.
British Dictionary definitions for synchronic
synchronic
/ (sɪnˈkrɒnɪk) /
adjective
concerned with the events or phenomena at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
synchronic linguistics Compare diachronic
synchronous