ALL meanings of diachrony
di·ach·ro·ny
D d - noun diachrony a change over time, esp in languages 3
- noun diachrony The study of change over time, especially changes to language. 1
- noun plural diachrony Linguistics. a diachronic approach to language study. change or development in a linguistic system over a period of time. 1
- noun plural diachrony historical change. 1