consonant
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consonant
/ˈkɑːnsənənt/
noun
plural
consonants
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consonant
/ˈkɑːnsənənt/
noun
plural
consonants
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSONANT
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:
a speech sound (such as /p/, /d/, or /s/) that is made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air breathed out from the mouth
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a letter that represents a consonant
especially
:
any letter of the English alphabet except a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y
—
compare vowel
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consonant
/ˈkɑːnsənənt/
adjective
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consonant
/ˈkɑːnsənənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSONANT
[more consonant; most consonant]
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formal
:
in agreement with something
— often + with
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The decision was consonant with [=consistent with] the company's usual practice.
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[noncount]
[count]
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musical consonance
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His beliefs are in consonance with [=agree with] the political party's views.
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the pleasing consonances of the symphony
