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Diatopic

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(chiefly phonetics) Occurring over or changing with space; geographic..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (chiefly phonetics) Occurring over or changing with space; geographic.
  2. (chiefly phonetics) Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over space.

Example Sentences

The variant forms of textual tradition, relevant on the level of the diachronic and diatopic study of the text, were irrelevant on the level of the single manuscript.

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What does diatopic mean?

Diatopic means (chiefly phonetics) Occurring over or changing with space; geographic..

What is a synonym for diatopic?

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What is the opposite of diatopic?

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How do you use diatopic in a sentence?

The variant forms of textual tradition, relevant on the level of the diachronic and diatopic study of the text, were irrelevant on the level of the single manuscript.

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