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Corresponding vs Consonant - What's the difference?

corresponding | consonant |

As nouns the difference between corresponding and consonant

is that corresponding is action of the verb to correspond 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 corresponding and consonant

is that corresponding is that have a similar relationship while consonant is characterized by harmony or agreement.

As a verb corresponding

is .

corresponding

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to correspond
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that have a similar relationship
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    Derived terms

    * corresponding angles * correspondingly

    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 * ----