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- [in noun, adjective kon-surt, -sert]
- /ɪn noun, adjective ˈkɒn sɜrt, -sərt/
- /ɪn ˈkɒnsət/
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- [in noun, adjective kon-surt, -sert]
- /ɪn noun, adjective ˈkɒn sɜrt, -sərt/
Definitions of in concert words
- noun in concert a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate. 1
- noun in concert a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital: The violinist has given concerts all over the world. 1
- noun in concert agreement of two or more individuals in a design or plan; combined action; accord or harmony: His plan was greeted with a concert of abuse. 1
- adjective in concert designed or intended for concerts: concert hall. 1
- adjective in concert performed at concerts: concert music. 1
- adjective in concert performing or capable of performing at concerts: a concert pianist. 1
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Origin of in concert
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; (noun) < French < Italian concerto; see concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, arrange by mutual agreement, perhaps parasynthetically from con with + certo certain; Latin concertāre (see concertation) is remote in sense
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Parts of speech for In concert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in concert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in concert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in concert
adj in concert
- agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
- conforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- congruous — corresponding or agreeing
- harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- cordial — Cordial means friendly.
adv in concert
- altogether — You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
- all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
- as a whole — If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.
- as one — If a group of people does something as one, all the people do the same thing at the same time or in the same way.
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
Antonyms for in concert
adj in concert
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
adv in concert
- singly — apart from others; separately.
- apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
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