Accordant

Pronunciation: /əˈkɔrdənt/

Definitions of accordant

adjective in agreement or harmony

Example Sentences

A1 The colors of the flowers were accordant with the color scheme of the wedding.

A2 The student's actions were not accordant with the school's code of conduct.

B1 His behavior was accordant with his values and beliefs.

B2 The company's policies were not always accordant with industry standards.

C1 The government's decision was not fully accordant with international law.

C2 The artist's work was highly accordant with the style of the Renaissance period.

Examples of accordant in a Sentence

formal The company's policies are in accordant with industry regulations.

informal Our preferences are not accordant, so we'll have to compromise.

slang I can't believe we're so accordant on this issue!

figurative Their voices were so accordant, it was like listening to a beautiful harmony.

Grammatical Forms of accordant

• past tense: accorded
• plural: accordants
• comparative: more accordant
• superlative: most accordant
• present tense: accord
• future tense: will accord
• perfect tense: have accorded
• continuous tense: is according
• singular: accordant
• positive degree: accordant
• infinitive: to accord
• gerund: according
• participle: according

Origin and Evolution of accordant

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accordant' originated from the Latin word 'accordare', which means 'to agree'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'accordant' has retained its original meaning of being in agreement or harmony with something or someone.