Definition of accompaniment
1
music
: an instrumental or vocal part designed to support or complement a melody
sang the song with a piano accompaniment
2a
: an addition (such as an ornament) intended to give completeness or symmetry to something : complement
a tie that's a nice accompaniment to his new suit
b
: an accompanying situation or occurrence : concomitant
studied Italian as an accompaniment to her art history class
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The first known use of accompaniment was in 1697
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