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synchronic
adjective
Concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
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sɪŋˈkɹɑnɪk
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adjective
Concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
“Synchronic linguistics”
adjective
Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
“{'source': 'Jour.A.M.A.', 'text': 'recovery was synchronous with therapy'}”
adjective
(of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time
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Synchronic linguistics
{'source': 'Jour.A.M.A.', 'text': 'recovery was synchronous with therapy'}
A synchronous set of clocks
The synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight
Synchronous oscillations
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