concordance

noun

con·​cor·​dance kən-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s 

kän-

1

: an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book or the works of an author with their immediate contexts

2

: concord, agreement

Examples of concordance in a Sentence

There is little concordance between the two studies.

a concordance of Shakespeare's plays

Recent Examples on the Web

Priscilla Rodriguez, senior vice president for college readiness assessments at the College Board, said the organization in these meetings has spelled out steps needed for a valid concordance. —Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023

Rather, Classic Learning Initiatives inferred a relationship by using the SAT-ACT concordance. —Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023

Trending Now: No longer brushed off: A Minnesota clinic tries to rewrite medicine’s approach to miscarriage Prior studies have shown that there is concordance between practice style and physician-patient communication, which can affect patient outcomes for male and female physicians. —Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 30 Aug. 2023

Separately, the College Board and ACT had teamed on an earlier study, known as a concordance, comparing scores on their two tests. —Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023

The group behind the CLT published a concordance report in April comparing its test to the SAT. —Denise Royal, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023

Russia’s manipulation of global grain supplies is surely targeted at Europe and the United States, where a clear concordance exists between political actors opposed to migration and those reluctant to back Ukraine. —Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2023

Contrary to popular belief, language concordance alone does not guarantee effective communication or patient adherence to medication and behavioral changes. —Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023

This restriction has an important consequence: Unlike a regular concordance, ribbon concordance doesn’t necessarily go both ways. —Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin concordantia, from Latin concordant-, concordans, present participle of concordare to agree, from concord-, concors

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing concordance

• in concordance with

• in concordance with

Kids Definition

concordance

noun

con·​cord·​ance

kən-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s,

kän-

1

: an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book or in the works of an author

2

: concord