concordant

[ kon-kawr-dnt, kuhn- ]

adjective

1. agreeing; harmonious.

concordant

/ kənˈkɔːdənt /

adjective

1. being in agreement: harmonious

Derived Forms

• conˈcordantly, adverb

Other Words From

• con·cordant·ly adverb
• noncon·cordant adverb
• noncon·cordant·ly adverb
• uncon·cordant adjective
• uncon·cordant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of concordant¹

1475–85; < Anglo-French, Middle French concordant. See concord, -ant

Example Sentences

While public health measures have been put in place to prevent and reduce childhood lead poisoning from paint and drinking water, blood lead levels haven't concordantly dropped in significant measures, Hoover said.

From Science Daily

“If a 16-year-old individual is ready to take gender affirming hormone therapy, such as estrogen or testosterone, they will be concordant with their peers, who are nearly all experiencing pubertal hormones.”

From Seattle Times

Further, racially concordant interactions generally lead to enhanced satisfaction and better clinical outcomes.

From Salon

Providers who are not racially/ethnically concordant with their patients—that is, both come from different racial or ethnic background—may incorrectly conflate race, ethnicity and ancestry.

From Scientific American

Occasionally histrionic descriptions of his life and most famous paintings are thus entirely concordant.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• concerted
• consolidated
• cooperative
• homogeneous
• integrated
• linked
• unanimous
• undivided
• unified