DIACHRONIC

diachronic, historical

(adjective) used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; “diachronic linguistics”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

diachronic (comparative more diachronic, superlative most diachronic)

Occurring over or changing with time.

Antonym: synchronic

Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time.

Antonym: synchronic

Synonyms

• diachronical

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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