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Synchronically vs Diachronically - What's the difference?

synchronically | diachronically | coordinate terms |

Diachronically is a coordinate term of synchronically.



As adverbs the difference between synchronically and diachronically

is that synchronically is in a synchronic way; at the same time while diachronically is in a diachronic fashion, or in diachronic terms.

synchronically

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In a synchronic way; at the same time
  • * {{quote-journal, 2007, date=September 29, Maria Lasonen-Aarnio, Single premise deduction and risk, Philosophical Studies, url=, doi=10.1007/s11098-007-9157-1, volume=141, issue=2, pages=
  • , 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

    diachronically

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a diachronic fashion, or in diachronic terms
  • * {{quote-journal, 2007, date=September 29, Maria Lasonen-Aarnio, Single premise deduction and risk, Philosophical Studies, url=, doi=10.1007/s11098-007-9157-1, volume=141, issue=2, pages=
  • , 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

    * synchronically