Term: synchronic linguistics: the study of a language without reference to its historical context
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: mug: with handle and usually cylindrical
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: stilton: English blue cheese
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: perissodactyla: nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: crankshaft: a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: eiderdown: down of the eider duck
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: water-shield: aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: foil: picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: artamus: type genus of the Artamidae
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: hemisphere: half of a sphere
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: slugger: a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches