diachronic
diach·ro·nic
adjective
1.
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
- “diachronic linguistics”
Origin
By surface analysis, dia- + chron- + -ic; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.
Phrases
- diachronic linguistics
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