synchronic

• Que se refiere al estudio de una lengua o fenómeno en un momento dado del tiempo, sin considerar su desarrollo histórico. También se aplica a aquello que ocurre o existe al mismo tiempo.

Relating to the study of a language or phenomenon at a single point in time, without considering historical development.

1. Simultaneous in timeC2formalscientific

   Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase.

   Sincrónico, simultáneo en el tiempo

   • The two events were synchronic, happening at exactly the same moment.
   • Synchronic oscillations were observed in the laboratory experiment.
   • The synchronic movements of the dancers were perfectly coordinated.

   Sinónimoscoevalcoincidentconcurrentcontemporaneoussimultaneoussynchronous

   Antónimosasynchronousdiachronic

2. Linguistic analysisC2formalscientific

   Concerned with phenomena, especially language, at a particular period without considering historical antecedents.

   sincrónico (lingüística)

   • A synchronic study of English examines its structure in the 21st century.
   • The linguist focused on synchronic analysis rather than historical development.
   • Synchronic descriptions of grammar ignore how the language evolved.

   Sinónimosdescriptivestatic

   Antónimosdiachronic

3. C2formalscientific

   Of taxa occurring in the same period of geological time.

   Sincrónico (tiempo geológico)

   • These fossils are synchronic, dating from the same geological era.
   • The synchronic species coexisted during the Jurassic period.
   • Geologists identified synchronic rock layers across the region.

   Sinónimoscoevalcontemporaneoussynchronous