diachronic

🇺🇸 /ˌdaɪəˈkrɑːnɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk/
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Describing how something changes or develops over a period of time.

A diachronic analysis of the English language shows how it has evolved from Old English to the modern version we speak today.

translation

adj. Describing how something changes or develops over a period of time.