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diachronism

diachronism noun: a sedimentary rock formation in which the material, although of a similar nature, varies in age with the place where it was deposited.

Noun

diachronism (countable and uncountable, plural diachronisms)

  1. A sedimentary rock formation in which the material, although of a similar nature, varies in age with the place where it was deposited.

diachronism meaning in Tamil

diachronism in Tamil

கடல்மீட்சிக்காலப்படுவு, புவியிருப்புக்காலம்

Forms of diachronism

pluraldiachronisms

Questions about diachronism

What does diachronism mean?
Diachronism means a sedimentary rock formation in which the material, although of a similar nature, varies in age with the place where it was deposited.
What is diachronism in Tamil?
Diachronism in Tamil is கடல்மீட்சிக்காலப்படுவு, புவியிருப்புக்காலம். See Diachronism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diachronism?
Diachronism is a noun.
What is the plural of diachronism?
The plural of diachronism is diachronisms.

Words near diachronism in the dictionary

  1. diachronical
  2. diachronically
  3. diachronicities
  4. diachronicity
  5. diachronies
  6. diachronism
  7. diachronist
  8. diachronists
  9. diachronous
  10. diachronously
  11. diachrony

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