accordant
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English acordaunt, equivalent to accord + -ant.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
accordant (comparative more accordant, superlative most accordant)
- In agreement; agreeing.
- Synonyms: consonant, harmonious, corresponding, conformable, conforming
- 1871, Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man:
- 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.
- 1836, Oliver Goldsmith, The Captivity An Oratorio:
- And now his voice accordant to the string.
Usage notes edit
- Usually followed by with or to.
Derived terms edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Participle edit
accordant
Further reading edit
- “accordant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.