concordance

Noun
Synonyms: harmonyconcord

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the wholeSynonyms: harmonyconcord
  2. agreement of opinionsSynonyms: harmonyconcord
  3. an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Concordance \Con*cord"ance\, n. [F., fr. LL. concordantia.]

1.Agreement; accordance. [1913 Webster]

Contrasts, and yet concordances.— Carlyle.[1913 Webster]

2.(Gram.) Concord; agreement. [Obs.] --Aschlam. [1913 Webster]

3.An alphabetical verbal index showing the places in the text of a book where each principal word may be found, with its immediate context in each place. [1913 Webster]

His knowledge of the Bible was such, that he might have been called a living concordance.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]

4.A topical index or orderly analysis of the contents of a book. [1913 Webster]

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