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Definition of diachronic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diachronic

adjective
 
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk/
 
/ˌdaɪəˈkrɑːnɪk/
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  1. relating to the way something, especially a language, has developed over time compare synchronic
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from dia- ‘through’ + Greek khronos ‘time’ + -ic.
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