concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents; "synchronic linguistics"; "descriptive linguistics"
{s} of or pertaining to the study of language or other phenomena from a certain time period without reference to past history or causes; occurring at the same time, synchronous
occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour A M A ; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"