synchronic

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syn·chron·ic | \ sin-ˈkrä-nik

, siŋ- \

Definition of synchronic

1 : synchronous

2a : descriptive sense 4 synchronic linguistics

b : concerned with events existing in a limited time period and ignoring historical antecedents

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Other Words from synchronic

synchronical \ sin-ˈkrä-ni-kəl

, siŋ- \ adjective

synchronically \ sin-ˈkrä-ni-k(ə-)lē

, siŋ- \ adverb

Examples of synchronic in a Sentence

to musical accompaniment, the swimmers' synchronic movements form a kaleidoscope of artistic patterns

Recent Examples on the Web And Steve only has enough synchronic left to either rescue Hawking or rescue Brianna. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Synchronic is a time-bending slow burn of a sci-fi thriller," 22 Nov. 2020

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