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Adjective: diachronic  `dI-u'kró-nik
  1. Used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
    "diachronic linguistics"
    - historical

See also: diachrony

Antonym: synchronic

Encyclopedia: Diachronic

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