Definitions for consonance
ˈkɒn sə nənscon·so·nance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 7 votes

1. consonance, consonant rhymenoun

   the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words

2. consonance, harmoniousnessnoun

   the property of sounding harmonious

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 7 votes

1. consonancenoun

   The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels as in assonance.

2. consonancenoun

   harmony; agreement; lack of discordance

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consonance, Consonancynoun

   Etymology: consonance, Fr. consonans, Latin.

   1. Accord of sound.

   The two principal consonances that most ravish the ear, are, by the consent of all nature, the fifth and the octave. Henry Wotton.

   And winds and waters flow’d
   In consonance. James Thomson, Spring.

   2. Consistency; congruence; agreeableness.

   Such decisions held consonancy and congruity with resolutions and decisions of former times. Matthew Hale, Law of England.

   I have thus largely set down this, to shew the perfect consonancy of our persecuted church to the doctrine of scripture and antiquity. Henry Hammond, on Fundamentals.

   3. Agreement; concord; friendship. A sense not now used.

   Let me conjure you by the rights of our fellowship, by the consonancy of our youth. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

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1. consonance

   In music, consonance and dissonance are categorizations of simultaneous or successive sounds. Within the Western tradition, some listeners associate consonance with sweetness, pleasantness, and acceptability, and dissonance with harshness, unpleasantness, or unacceptability, although there is broad acknowledgement that this depends also on familiarity and musical expertise. The terms form a structural dichotomy in which they define each other by mutual exclusion: a consonance is what is not dissonant, and a dissonance is what is not consonant. However, a finer consideration shows that the distinction forms a gradation, from the most consonant to the most dissonant. In casual discourse, as German composer and music theorist Paul Hindemith stressed, "The two concepts have never been completely explained, and for a thousand years the definitions have varied". The term sonance has been proposed to encompass or refer indistinctly to the terms consonance and dissonance.

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1. consonance

   Consonance is a literary device, used commonly in poetry, that involves the repetition of similar or identical consonant sounds within a sentence, phrase, or in close proximity in a line of poetry or prose. It is often used to create rhythm, enhance a mood, or emphasize important points in a text. It can also refer to a harmonious or agreeable combination of sounds in music or speech. This term can also be used in general sense to indicate harmony or agreement among components or elements of a whole.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 7 votes

1. Consonancenoun

   alt. of Consonancy

Matched Categories

1. • Harmony
   • Rhyme

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How to pronounce consonance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say consonance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consonance in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consonance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of consonance in a Sentence

1. Jesse Bloom:

   When you see two groups independently arriving at same basic answer, that good -- there's more consonance that they are correct.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=consonance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Consonance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=consonance
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consonance
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consonance
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=consonance