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Consonance vs Concert - What's the difference?

consonance | concert |

As nouns the difference between consonance and concert

is that consonance is (prosody) the repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels as in assonance while concert is (uncountable) agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.

As a verb concert is

to plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.

consonance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (prosody) The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels as in assonance.
  • (chiefly, music) harmony; agreement; lack of discordance
  • * Tyndall
  • The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it is in consonance .

    Antonyms

    * dissonance * discordance

    References

    * Lakefield College School Key Literary Terms

    concert

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
  • * Bishop Burnet
  • It was concerted to begin the siege in March.
  • To plan; to devise; to arrange.
  • * Burke
  • A commander had more trouble to concert his defence before the people than to plan the campaign.
  • To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.
  • * Bishop Burnet
  • The ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert with Talbot.

    Noun

    (wikipedia concert)
  • (uncountable) Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
  • (uncountable) Musical accordance or harmony; concord.
  • (countable) A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.
  • I'm going to the rock concert on Friday.