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- [kon-suh-nuh ns]
- /ˈkɒn sə nəns/
- /ˈkɒn.sə.nəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-suh-nuh ns]
- /ˈkɒn sə nəns/
Definitions of consonance word
- noun consonance agreement, harmony, or accord 3
- noun consonance similarity between consonants, but not between vowels, as between the s and t sounds in sweet silent thought 3
- noun consonance an aesthetically pleasing sensation or perception associated with the interval of the octave, the perfect fourth and fifth, the major and minor third and sixth, and chords based on these intervals 3
- noun consonance an interval or chord producing this sensation 3
- noun consonance harmony or agreement of elements or parts; accord 3
- noun consonance a pleasing combination of simultaneous musical sounds; harmony of tones 3
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Origin of consonance
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin consonantia concord. See consonant, -ance
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Parts of speech for Consonance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
consonance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for consonance
noun consonance
- conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
- correspondence — Correspondence is the act of writing letters to someone.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- concert — A concert is a performance of music.
- concord — Concord is a state of peaceful agreement.
Antonyms for consonance
noun consonance
- disunity — lack of unity or accord.
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- incompatibility — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
- nonconformity — failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
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