ALL meanings of consonants
con·so·nant
C c - noun consonants Plural form of consonant. 1
- noun consonants Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced by occluding with or without releasing (p, b; t, d; k, g), diverting (m, n, ng), or obstructing (f, v; s, z, etc.) the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to vowel). (in a syllable) any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in the syllable, as b, r, and g in brig (opposed to sonant). Compare vowel (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with vowel, as the b of be, the w of we, the y, s, and t of yeast, etc. 1
- noun consonants a letter that usually represents a consonant sound. 1
- adjective consonants in agreement; agreeable; in accord; consistent (usually followed by to or with): behavior consonant with his character. 1
- adjective consonants corresponding in sound, as words. 1
- adjective consonants harmonious, as sounds. 1
- adjective consonants Music. constituting a consonance. 1
- adjective consonants Physics. noting or pertaining to sounds exhibiting consonance. 1
- abbreviation CONSONANTS consonantal. 1
- noun consonants plural of consonant. 0