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dia·chron·ic | \ ˌdī-ə-ˈkrä-nik 
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\Definition of diachronic
: of, relating to, or dealing with phenomena (as of language or culture) as they occur or change over a period of time
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diachronically \ ˌdī-ə-ˈkrä-ni-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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The first known use of diachronic was in 1922
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