synchronic

/sɪŋˈkrɑnɪk/

Other forms: synchronically

Definitions of synchronic

1. adjective

   occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
   synonyms: synchronal, synchronous

   coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous

   of the same period

   coexistent, coexisting

   existing at the same time

   co-occurrent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous

   occurring or operating at the same time

   contemporaneous, contemporary

   occurring in the same period of time

   parallel

   of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

   synchronised, synchronized

   operating in unison
2. adjective

   (of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time
   synonyms:

   synchronal, synchronous

   occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
3. adjective

   concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
   “synchronic linguistics”

   synonyms:

   synchronal, synchronous

   occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

   antonyms:

   diachronic

   used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time