synchronic

syn·chron·ic

adj \sin-ˈkrä-nik, siŋ-\

Definition of SYNCHRONIC

1

: synchronous

2

a : descriptive 4 <synchronic linguistics> b : concerned with events existing in a limited time period and ignoring historical antecedents

— syn·chron·i·cal \-ni-kəl\ adjective

— syn·chron·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of SYNCHRONIC

1. <to musical accompaniment, the swimmers' synchronic movements form a kaleidoscope of artistic patterns>

First Known Use of SYNCHRONIC

1833

Related to SYNCHRONIC

Synonyms: coetaneous, coeval, coexistent, coexisting, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, concurrent, contemporaneous, coterminous, simultaneous, contemporary, synchronous

Antonyms: asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous

Related Words: accompanying, attendant, attending, concomitant, incident

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Rhymes with SYNCHRONIC

Aaronic, atonic, benthonic, bionic, boronic, Brittonic, Brythonic, bubonic, Byronic, canonic, carbonic, colonic, cyclonic, daimonic, demonic, draconic, dystonic, euphonic, hadronic, harmonic, hedonic, hydronic, iconic, ionic, Ionic, laconic, Masonic, mnemonic, moronic, neutronic, photonic, phytonic, planktonic, platonic, plutonic, pneumonic, pythonic, sardonic, sermonic, Slavonic, subsonic, symphonic, tectonic, Teutonic, transonic