synchronic — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Occurring at a specific point in time.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Antonyms

   diachronic

2. Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Antonyms

   diachronic

   Examples

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   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.

Adjective

1. occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

   Synonyms

   synchronoussynchronal

   Examples

   a synchronous set of clocks

   the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight

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   synchronous oscillations

2. concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents

   Antonyms

   diachronic

   Examples

   synchronic linguistics

3. (of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time