Consonance
['kɒns(ə)nəns] or ['kɑnsənəns]
Definition
(noun.) the property of sounding harmonious.
(noun.) the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words.
Checked by Curtis--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Alt. of Consonancy
Edited by Benson
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Concord, accord, harmony.[2]. Consistency, congruity, congruence, agreement, unison.
Editor: Orville
Examples
- But an advantageous connection, such as can be formed in consonance with dignity of views and permanency of solid interests, is not so bad--eh? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The teachers of harmony compare the sounds and consonances which are heard only, and their labour, like that of the astronomers, is in vain. Plato. The Republic.
Typist: Michael