consonance

con·so·nance

noun \ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nən(t)s\

Definition of CONSONANCE

1

: harmony or agreement among components

2

a : correspondence or recurrence of sounds especially in words; specifically : recurrence or repetition of consonants especially at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels (as in the final sounds of “stroke” and “luck”)

b : concord 1b

c : sympathetic vibration, resonance

Examples of CONSONANCE

1. <at present, the living room lacks consonance because all of the furniture is on one side>
2. <in good writing there is always consonance of thought and expression, as the use of simple words for simple thoughts>

First Known Use of CONSONANCE

15th century

Related to CONSONANCE

Synonyms

balance, coherence, concinnity, harmony, 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

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile