synchronic UK /sɪnˈkɹɒnɪk/US /sɪnˈkɹɑnɪk/ adjective2 •Occurring at a specific point in time. •Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.The three texts that contain a more modern selection of lexis, Sengupta, Nihalani et al, and Mahal, being entirely synchronic, also suffer from a lack of historical perspective. — 2012