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concordance

con·cor·dance [ kən káwrd'nss ] (plural con·cor·dances)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. similarity or agreement: similarity or agreement between two or more things

2. index of words used by author: an index of words arranged in alphabetical order, e.g. of all the words in a body or bank of text. A concordance often gives information about the meaning and context of a listed word.

[14th century. Via French< medieval Latin concordantia< Latin concordant- (see concordant)]
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