concordance

• Nom désignant l'état d'harmonie ou d'accord entre des choses ou des personnes, ou un index structuré listant les principaux mots d'un texte avec leur contexte immédiat.

A noun referring to a state of harmony or agreement, or a structured index listing the principal words in a text along with their immediate contexts.

1. Harmony or agreementC1formal

   A state of harmony, consistency, or congruity between different elements, such as colors, sounds, or parts of a whole.

   Harmonie ou accord

   • The concordance of colors in the painting created a soothing effect.
   • There was a perfect concordance between the music and the dancers' movements.
   • The architect achieved a concordance of form and function in the building.

   Synonymesaccordaccordanceagreementconcordcongruityconsistencyconsonanceharmony

   Antonymesconflictdisagreementdiscorddisharmonyincompatibilityincongruity

2. Agreement of opinionsC1formal

   A situation where people share the same opinions or views; consensus.

   Concordance d'opinions

   • The committee reached a concordance on the new policy.
   • There was a general concordance among the scientists about the findings.
   • Their concordance on the matter surprised everyone.

   Synonymesaccordagreementconcordconcurrenceconsensusharmonyunanimityunity

   Antonymesconflictdisagreementdiscorddissensiondissent

3. Index of wordsC2formal

   An alphabetical list of the principal words used in a book or body of work, with their immediate contexts.

   Index des mots

   • The scholar compiled a concordance of Shakespeare's plays.
   • A Bible concordance helps locate specific verses.
   • The software generated a concordance of all key terms in the document.

   Synonymesindex