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Diachronic | Diachronically

Diachronic meaning

  1. Occurring over or changing with time.
  2. Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time.

Synonyms of Diachronic

historical synchronic

Related words

Other words often associated with Diachronic or its synonyms:

past coeval real contemporaneous coinciding coexisting historic ahistorical coincidental humanities simultaneous existent

Using Diachronic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Occurring over or changing with time. | Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time.
  • Useful related words include: historical, synchronic.
  • In the example corpus, diachronic often appears in combinations such as: the diachronic, diachronic view.

Context around Diachronic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

view 2× mechanisms 1× analogy 1× work 1× analysis 1× process 1× perspectives 1× phonology 1× approach 1×

Sentence patterns with Diachronic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2 a diachronic view 1× and the diachronic perspectives under 1× diachronic mechanisms comparative 1× due to diachronic analogy 1× example for diachronic analysis one 1× it a diachronic process can 1× of the diachronic phonology to 1× overview of diachronic work on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the city 1× an overview of 1× as an example 1× at the same 1× diachronic mechanisms comparative 1× he argued that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a diachronic view 1× approaches in continuity 1× bridge in venice 1× is dollinger 2012 1× of the lexicon 1× process can emerge 1×

Words around Diachronic

Just before it in the word index:

diachenko 3 diacetylmorphine 2 diacetyl 6 diacetate 4 diaby 23 diabolism 3

Just after it in the word index:

diachronically 3 diacid 3 diack 10 diaco 4 diaconal 8 diaconate 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Diachronic

  • In this selection, "diachronic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, view, mechanisms and analogy stand out and add context to how "diachronic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 a diachronic view and and the diachronic perspectives under. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "diachronic" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with diachronic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Vol. 1: A Synchronic View, Vol. 2: A Diachronic View. (10 words)

An overview of diachronic work on Canadian English, or diachronically-relevant work, is Dollinger (2012). (15 words)

Diachronic mechanisms Comparative historical linguistics studies the evolutions languages and takes a diachronic view of the lexicon. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

At the same time, in order that there be movement, or potential, the origin cannot be some pure unity or simplicity, but must already be articulated—complex—such that from it a "diachronic" process can emerge. (36 words)

He argued that to investigate the determinants of social capital, one has to integrate the synchronic and the diachronic perspectives under the guidance of a methodological framework able to put these two approaches in continuity. (35 words)

The linguistics of the time was overwhelmingly neogrammarian and insisted that the only scientific study of language was to study the history and development of words across time (the diachronic approach, in Saussure's terms ). (35 words)

Example sentences (9)

Diachronic mechanisms Comparative historical linguistics studies the evolutions languages and takes a diachronic view of the lexicon.

Although the city is situated opposite the mouth of the Main river, the name of Mainz is not from Main, the similarity being perhaps due to diachronic analogy.

An overview of diachronic work on Canadian English, or diachronically-relevant work, is Dollinger (2012).

As an example for Diachronic analysis : One of his most important inventions, is without doubt, the parachute, which he experimented and tested on himself, by jumping off a bridge in Venice.

At the same time, in order that there be movement, or potential, the origin cannot be some pure unity or simplicity, but must already be articulated—complex—such that from it a "diachronic" process can emerge.

He argued that to investigate the determinants of social capital, one has to integrate the synchronic and the diachronic perspectives under the guidance of a methodological framework able to put these two approaches in continuity.

Historically, the evolution of the Tocharian vowels was the last part of the diachronic phonology to be understood.

The linguistics of the time was overwhelmingly neogrammarian and insisted that the only scientific study of language was to study the history and development of words across time (the diachronic approach, in Saussure's terms ).

Vol. 1: A Synchronic View, Vol. 2: A Diachronic View.

Common combinations with diachronic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "diachronic" in a sentence?
An example: "Diachronic mechanisms Comparative historical linguistics studies the evolutions languages and takes a diachronic view of the lexicon." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "diachronic" from authentic English texts.
What does "diachronic" mean?
Diachronic means: Occurring over or changing with time.
What are synonyms of "diachronic"?
Common synonyms of "diachronic" include: historical, synchronic.
How many example sentences with "diachronic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "diachronic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.