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diachronous

diachronous adjective: varying in age from place to place. Also the alternative form of diachronic.

Adjective

diachronous (comparative more diachronous, superlative most diachronous)

  1. Varying in age from place to place

Also used as

diachronous is also the alternative form of diachronic.

Forms of diachronous

comparativemore diachronous
superlativemost diachronous

Origin of diachronous

By surface analysis, dia- + chron- + -ous; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

Words formed from diachronous

Questions about diachronous

What does diachronous mean?
Diachronous means varying in age from place to place.
What part of speech is diachronous?
Diachronous is an adjective.

Words near diachronous in the dictionary

  1. diachronicity
  2. diachronies
  3. diachronism
  4. diachronist
  5. diachronists
  6. diachronous
  7. diachronously
  8. diachrony
  9. Diachun
  10. diachylon
  11. diachylons

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