/ ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈkrɑːn-/ adjective
( technical ) relating to the way sth, especially a language, has developed over time
—compare synchronic
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from dia- through + Greek khronos time + -ic .
/ ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈkrɑːn-/ adjective
( technical ) relating to the way sth, especially a language, has developed over time
—compare synchronic
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from dia- through + Greek khronos time + -ic .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005