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diachronic
adjective
Definition of
diachronic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
diachronic
adjective
ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk
ˌdaɪəˈkrɑːnɪk
(
technical
)
relating to the way something, especially a language, has developed over time
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synchronic