synchronic

• Qui se rapporte à l'étude d'une langue ou d'un phénomène à un moment donné, sans tenir compte de son développement historique.

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.

   Simultané dans le temps

   • 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.

   Synonymescoevalcoincidentconcurrentcontemporaneoussimultaneoussynchronous

   Antonymesasynchronousdiachronic

2. Linguistic analysisC2formalscientific

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

   Linguistique synchronique

   • 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.

   Synonymesdescriptivestatic

   Antonymesdiachronic

3. C2formalscientific

   Of taxa occurring in the same period of geological time.

   Synchrone (en géologie)

   • 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.

   Synonymescoevalcontemporaneoussynchronous