concinnity

con·cin·ni·ty

noun \kən-ˈsi-nə-tē\

plural con·cin·ni·ties

Definition of CONCINNITY

: harmony or elegance of design especially of literary style in adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other

Examples of CONCINNITY

1. <a choral work admired for its seamless concinnity of music and dance>

Origin of CONCINNITY

Latin concinnitas, from concinnus skillfully put together

First Known Use: 1531

Related to CONCINNITY

Synonyms: balance, coherence, harmony, consonance, consonancy, orchestration, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity

Antonyms: asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence, violence

Related Words: coordination, correlation, correspondence, equalization, equilibrium, evenness, order, orderliness, regularity, uniformity

Near Antonyms: confusion, disorganization, dissonance, disturbance, tension; disconnectedness, disjointedness, incompatibility; irregularity, unevenness

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Rhymes with CONCINNITY

affinity, bovinity, divinity, felinity, feminity, infinity, latinity, salinity, sanguinity, vicinity, virginity