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harmony vs consonance

consonance vs harmony

harmony and consonance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harmony Yes No No No
consonance Yes No No No
As nouns, consonance is a hyponym of harmony; that is, consonance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harmony:
  • harmony: an agreeable sound property
  • consonance: the property of sounding harmonious
Other hyponyms of harmony include harmoniousness.
harmony (noun) consonance (noun)
an agreeable sound property the property of sounding harmonious
compatibility in opinion and action the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
agreement of opinions
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
Difference between harmony and consonance

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