accordant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈkɔɹd.ənt/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English acordaunt, equivalent to accord + -ant.
Meanings
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In agreement; agreeing.
And now his voice accordant to the string.
1836, Oliver Goldsmith, The Captivity An Oratorio:The breach of this law, even when the breach is known to be strictly accordant with true morality, has caused many a man more agony than a real crime.
1871, Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man:
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Harmonious.
From the accordant strings of Michael's melodious fiddle
1847 November 1, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie, Boston, Mass.: William D. Ticknor & Company, →OCLC, (please specify either |part=I or II):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most accordant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more accordant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
accordantly · disaccordant · unaccordant · inaccordant
Synonyms
conforming · consonant · concordant · conformable · harmonious · corresponding