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Meaning of 'consonant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Consonant [ a.]
- Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to.
- Having like sounds.
- harmonizing together; accordant; as, consonant tones, consonant chords.
- Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
2 . Consonant [ n.]
- An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound.

Meaning of 'consonant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . consonant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- in keeping
Example in sentence:
  • expressed views concordant with his background;
  • plans conformable with your wishes;
  • salaries agreeable with current trends

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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