synchronic

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, syn- +‎ chron- +‎ -ic; historically, see synchronous § Etymology. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɪnˈkɹɒnɪk/, [sɪŋˈkɹɒnɪk] (General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /sɪnˈkɹɑnɪk/, [sɪŋˈkɹɑnɪk] === Adjective === synchronic (not comparable) Occurring at a specific point in time. Antonym: diachronic (linguistics) Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history. Antonym: diachronic ==== Usage notes ==== (linguistics, relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history): Synchronic comparison of two languages focuses on categorizing phenomena typologically, whereas a diachronic comparison may be looking for common origins or causes of these phenomena, viewed as genetic relationships. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== synchronous synchronical ==== Translations ====