accord vs harmony

harmony vs accord

accord and harmony both are nouns.

accord is a verb but harmony is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accord	Yes	No	Yes	No
harmony	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, harmony is a hypernym of accord; that is, harmony is a word with a broader meaning than accord:

accord: harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
harmony: a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

Other hypernyms of accord include concord, concordance.

accord (noun)	harmony (noun)
sympathetic compatibility	an agreeable sound property
concurrence of opinion	compatibility in opinion and action
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns	agreement of opinions
harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters	the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
	a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

accord (verb)	harmony (verb)
allow to have
go together

Difference between accord and harmony

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