concord

harmony / agreement / grammatical accord

Noun

This term evokes a sense of peaceful coexistence and structural alignment. In social or political contexts, it suggests a formal or deliberate state of harmony, often following a period of conflict or negotiation, carrying a more dignified and stable connotation than simple agreement. In linguistics, the word describes the formal requirement for grammatical elements to match. This technical application treats the concept of harmony as a rule of logic and structure rather than an emotional or social state.

Meanings

Noun

"The two nations finally reached a state of concord after years of border disputes."

Noun

Agreement between a word and another word in a sentence in terms of number, gender, or person.

"The subject and verb must be in concord to ensure the sentence is grammatically correct."

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