Associations to the word «Diachronic»

Wiktionary

DIACHRONIC, adjective. Occurring over or changing with time.
DIACHRONIC, adjective. Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time.
DIACHRONIC LINGUISTICS, noun. (linguistics) Historical linguistics.

Dictionary definition

DIACHRONIC, adjective. Used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; "diachronic linguistics".

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca