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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley