concordance
UK[kənˈkɔːdəns]US[kənˈkɔːrdəns]
n
an alphabetical list of the words used in a book or set of books, showing where and how often each word is used.
n
formal agreement or harmony between people or things.
Morpheme Breakdown
con
cord
ance
con
together
cord
heart
ance
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'concordance' traces its lineage to latin, built from the components 'con-' (together) and 'cor' (heart), which combine to form 'concordare', meaning 'to be of one heart' or to agree. the suffix '-antia' was added to create the noun 'concordantia', denoting the state of agreement. this literal sense of 'hearts together' evolved into the modern abstract meaning of harmony or formal agreement. in the specialized context of textual analysis, it came to signify an index where words from a source are brought 'together' in one place, reflecting a harmonious order of information.
Analysis
Structure: con (together) + cord (heart) + ance (noun suffix)
con- (from latin 'cum', meaning 'together', a prefix indicating union); cord (from latin 'cor, cordis', meaning 'heart', a root denoting the metaphorical center or feeling); -ance (from latin '-antia', a suffix forming nouns indicating a state or quality).
Examples
the scholar compiled a detailed concordance for the works of shakespeare.
there was a remarkable concordance between the witness testimonies.
the software can generate a keyword concordance from the uploaded document.