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Synchronic vs Synchronically - What's the difference?

synchronic | synchronically |

As an adjective synchronic

is occurring at a specific point in time.

As an adverb synchronically is

in a synchronic way; at the same time.

synchronic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • occurring at a specific point in time.
  • (linguistics) relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.

    • Usage notes

    * (sense) 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.

    Antonyms

    * (occurring at a specific point in time) diachronic * (linguistics) diachronic

    Derived terms

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    Related terms

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    synchronically

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a synchronic way; at the same time
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    • , passage=In particular, risks can pile up not only synchronically , as in multi premise deductions, but also diachronically, when a subject extends her knowledge by competent deduction from just one premise. }}

    Coordinate terms

    * diachronically