Definition of SYNCHRONIC

synchronic

Meanings

Adjective

  • occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; - Jour.A.M.A.
  • concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
    • "synchronic linguistics"

Adjective Satellite

  • (of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time

Adj

  • Occurring at a specific point in time.
  • Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, syn- + chron- + -ic; historically, see synchronous ยง Etymology.

Scrabble Score: 20

synchronic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
synchronic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 22

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