concordance

[ kon-kawr-dns, kuhn- ]

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noun

agreement; concord; harmony: the concordance of the membership.
an alphabetical index of the principal words of a book, as of the Bible, with a reference to the passage in which each occurs.

an alphabetical index of subjects or topics.
(in genetic studies) the degree of similarity in a pair of twins with respect to the presence or absence of a particular disease or trait.

Origin of concordance

1350–1400; Middle English concordaunce<Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French concordance<Medieval Latin concordantia.See concord, -ance

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How to use concordance in a sentence

Some studies have found that, among identical twins, there is extremely high concordance for ADHD.
Could Tylenol Cause ADHD? | Kent Sepkowitz | February 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I rode up here, wrote my letter in the sweat of the concordance and with the able-bodied help of Lloyd—and dined.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
Science, mere concordance with the latest doctrine of the moment, is nothing to the artist except in so far as it serves his ends.
Impressions And Comments | Havelock Ellis
Sympathy derives its origin from the concordance of spiritual spheres, which emanate from subjects, 171.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love | Emanuel Swedenborg
You can find any portion or any verse in the Bible by just turning to this concordance.
Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study | Dwight Moody

In which Computes there are manifest disparities, and such as much divide the concordance and harmony of times.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3) | Thomas Browne

British Dictionary definitions for concordance

concordance

/ (kənˈkɔːdəns) /

noun

a state or condition of agreement or harmony
a book that indexes the principal words in a literary work, often with the immediate context and an account of the meaning

an index produced by computer or machine, alphabetically listing every word in a text
an alphabetical list of subjects or topics

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