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Diachronicity vs Synchronicity - What's the difference?

diachronicity | synchronicity |

As nouns the difference between diachronicity and synchronicity

is that diachronicity is when events are understood the way they relate over time, rather than by their moment-by-moment significance while synchronicity is (uncountable) the state of being synchronous or simultaneous.

diachronicity

English

Noun

(diachronicities)
  • When events are understood the way they relate over time, rather than by their moment-by-moment significance.

    • Related terms

    *diachronic

    synchronicity

    English

    Noun

    (synchronicities)
  • (uncountable) The state of being synchronous or simultaneous.
  • (Jungian psychology) Coincidences that seem to be meaningfully related; supposedly the result of "universal forces".

    • Synonyms

    * synchronization, synchroneity

    Antonyms

    * asynchronicity

    Coordinate terms

    * serendipity