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accordant

[ uh-kawr-dnt ]
/ əˈkɔr dnt /
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adjective
agreeing; conforming; harmonious.
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Origin of accordant

1275–1325; Middle English acordant<Old French. See accord, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM accordant

ac·cord·ant·ly, adverbnon·ac·cord·ant, adjectivenon·ac·cord·ant·ly, adverbun·ac·cord·ant, adjective
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Words related to accordant

agreeing, conforming, congruous, harmonious, in concert

British Dictionary definitions for accordant

accordant
/ (əˈkɔːdənt) /
adjective
(usually postpositive and foll by with) in conformity or harmony

Derived forms of accordant

accordantly, adverb
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