diachronism

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noun

A sedimentary rock formation in which the material, although of a similar nature, varies in age with the place where it was deposited.

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Meanings

noundiachronism (countable and uncountable, plural diachronisms)

plural diachronisms

  1. countableuncountableA sedimentary rock formation in which the material, although of a similar nature, varies in age with the place where it was deposited.

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Anagrams

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APA

diachronism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diachronism

MLA

“diachronism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diachronism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diachronism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diachronism.

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