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Becoming vs Consonant - What's the difference?

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Becoming is a related term of consonant.


As nouns the difference between becoming and consonant

is that becoming is (chiefly|philosophy) the act or process in which something becomes while consonant is (lb) a sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

As adjectives the difference between becoming and consonant

is that becoming is pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous while consonant is characterized by harmony or agreement.

As a verb becoming

is .

becoming

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, philosophy) The act or process in which something becomes.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous
  • decent, respectable
  • consonant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
  • A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant , and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by harmony or agreement.
  • * Bishop Beveridge
  • Each one pretends that his opinion is consonant to the words there used.
  • * Dr. H. More
  • That where much is given shall be much required is a thing consonant with natural equity.
  • Having the same sound.
  • * Howell
  • consonant words and syllables
  • (music) Harmonizing together; accordant.
  • consonant''' tones; '''consonant chords
  • Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
  • * T. Moore
  • No Russian whose dissonant consonant name / Almost shatters to fragments the trumpet of fame.

    Antonyms

    * disconsonant * discordant

    See also

    * vowel * semivowel * ----