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English 1 sense of the word diachrony:
NOUNcognitiondiachrony, historical linguistics, diachronic linguisticsthe study of linguistic change
Englishdiachrony: 1 sense noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe study of linguistic change.
Example"the synchrony and diachrony of language"
Synonymshistorical linguistics, diachronic linguistics
Category ofderiving, derivation, etymologizing(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Partssound lawA law describing sound changes in the history of a language
BroaderlinguisticsThe scientific study of language
Spanishdiacronía, lingüística diacrónica, lingüística histórica
Catalandiacronia, lingüística diacrònica, lingüística històrica
Adjectivesdiachronicused of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

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