consonancy

con·so·nan·cy

noun \-s(ə-)nən(t)-sē\

plural con·so·nan·cies

Definition of CONSONANCY

: consonance 1

Examples of CONSONANCY

1. <what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style>

First Known Use of CONSONANCY

14th century

Related to CONSONANCY

Synonyms: balance, coherence, concinnity, consonance, harmony, 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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