synchronic; relating to a single point in time
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synchronic; relating to a single point in time or historical period
formalUsed primarily in academic contexts, especially in linguistics and historical studies, to describe analysis of a system at a single point in time, as opposed to its development over time.
Yǔ语
yán言
de的
gòng共
shí时
yán研
jiū究
guān关
zhù注
de的
shì是
qí其
dāng当
qián前
de的
xì系
tǒng统
jié结
gòu构
。
Synchronic study of language focuses on its current structural system.
Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
gòng共
shí时
bǐ比
jiào较
fǎ法
，
fēn分
xī析
le了
bù不
tóng同
fāng方
yán言
zài在
tóng同
yī一
shí时
qī期
de的
tè特
zhēng征
。
This research employed a synchronic comparison method to analyze the characteristics of different dialects during the same period.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
qū区
fēn分
yǔ语
yán言
de的
gòng共
shí时
zhuàng状
tài态
hé和
lì历
shí时
yǎn演
biàn变
。
We need to distinguish between the synchronic state and diachronic evolution of a language.