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Proximity vs Consonance - What's the difference?

proximity | consonance |

As nouns the difference between proximity and consonance

is that proximity is closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship while consonance is (prosody) the repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels as in assonance.

proximity

English

Noun

(proximities)
  • closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
    • The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.

    Synonyms

    * closeness, nearness

    Derived terms

    * proximity fuze * proxemics

    Related terms

    * approximate * approximation * approximator * proximate

    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