CONCORDANCE
Dictionary entry overview: What does concordance mean?
• CONCORDANCE (noun)
The noun CONCORDANCE has 3 senses:
1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
2. agreement of opinions
3. an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts
Familiarity information: CONCORDANCE used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CONCORDANCE (noun)
Meaning:
A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
concordance; concord; harmony
Hypernyms ("concordance" is a kind of...):
order (established customary state (especially of society))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "concordance"):
peace (harmonious relations; freedom from disputes)
comity (a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect)
accord; agreement (harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters)
Meaning:
Agreement of opinions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
concordance; harmony; concord
Hypernyms ("concordance" is a kind of...):
agreement (the verbal act of agreeing)
Meaning:
An index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("concordance" is a kind of...):
index (an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed)
