Synchronic /sɪnˈkrɒnɪk/
Adjective
The term "Synchronic" pertains to the study, observation, or analysis of events, phenomena, or elements as they exist or occur simultaneously, without consideration of their historical development. It is often used in contrast with "diachronic," which involves looking at events, phenomena, or elements across different points in time.
Etymology:
The word originates from the Greek "syn," meaning "together," and "chronos," meaning "time," thus signifying the simultaneous or concurrent nature of the events or phenomena being considered.
Usage:
"Synchronic" can be applied across a range of academic disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology, and sociology, to focus on a snapshot view of complex systems or phenomena at a specific point in time.
Adjective
The term "Synchronic" pertains to the study, observation, or analysis of events, phenomena, or elements as they exist or occur simultaneously, without consideration of their historical development. It is often used in contrast with "diachronic," which involves looking at events, phenomena, or elements across different points in time.
Etymology:
The word originates from the Greek "syn," meaning "together," and "chronos," meaning "time," thus signifying the simultaneous or concurrent nature of the events or phenomena being considered.
Usage:
"Synchronic" can be applied across a range of academic disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology, and sociology, to focus on a snapshot view of complex systems or phenomena at a specific point in time.
Anthropologists conducted a synchronic study of social norms within a community, aiming to understand current practices and beliefs.
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Travis Todd says that the 4t60e transaxle works Synchromatically, Shit happens when its supposed to happen.
by techerbuddha March 2, 2010
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Girl 1: I think I have synchronicity!
Girl 2: wait isn't that when you know what is going to happen in real life because it has happened to you in a dream!!!
Girl 1: BINGO ☺
Girl 2: wait isn't that when you know what is going to happen in real life because it has happened to you in a dream!!!
Girl 1: BINGO ☺
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Get the Synchronicity X mug.Paradox as a meta-state. The state of paradox being simultaneously a null value and a self-value with a pursuant corollary that "self" and "null" are oppositive values respectively.
Synchronicity is one of four states of the paradox: paradox-as-a-line (process) , paradox-as-a-point (value), paradox-as-a-curve (phenomenon), and paradox-as-a-state (metastate) with two, paradox-as-a-process and paradox-as-a-state being meta-states.
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"Sie...duh, wauk-uh. Woah, we're walking on a sidewalk!"
"And?"
"And? And I was just thinking of that word. That's not synchronicity. I think the universe is trying to tell me something..."
"Dude you need to lay off the dissociatives."
"And?"
"And? And I was just thinking of that word. That's not synchronicity. I think the universe is trying to tell me something..."
"Dude you need to lay off the dissociatives."
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