"accordant" meaning in English

See accordant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈkɔɹd.ənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-accordant.wav Forms: more accordant [comparative], most accordant [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English acordaunt, equivalent to accord + -ant. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|acordaunt}} Middle English acordaunt, {{suffix|en|accord|ant}} accord + -ant Head templates: {{en-adj}} accordant (comparative more accordant, superlative most accordant)
  1. In agreement; agreeing. Synonyms: concordant, ;, consonant, harmonious, corresponding, conformable, conforming
    Sense id: en-accordant-en-adj-1RGvcFlQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ant: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. harmonious
    Sense id: en-accordant-en-adj-q4Jo~ue8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: accordantly, disaccordant, inaccordant, unaccordant
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