concordance

noun

con·​cor·​dance kən-ˈkȯr-dᵊn(t)s 

kän-

1

: an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book or the works of an author with their immediate contexts

2

: concord, agreement

Examples of concordance in a Sentence

There is little concordance between the two studies.

a concordance of Shakespeare's plays

Recent Examples on the Web

In India, physicians at the Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Center evaluated Watson on 638 breast cancer cases and found a 73 percent concordance rate in treatment recommendations; its score was brought down by poor performance on metastatic breast cancer. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019

My major concern is that the DZ concordance might be too high, because a kid might be more likely to get diagnosed with autism if their twin already had a diagnosis. —Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2011

The concordance percentages indicate how often Watson’s advice matched the experts’ treatment plans. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019

Since many of these risk factors are more prevalent in the U.S. and England, the prevalence of hypertension concordance would be expected. —Michelle Pugle, Health, 14 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin concordantia, from Latin concordant-, concordans, present participle of concordare to agree, from concord-, concors

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing concordance

• in concordance with

Kids Definition

concordance

noun

con·​cord·​ance

kən-ˈkȯrd-ᵊn(t)s,

kän-

1

: an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book or in the works of an author

2

: concord