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Definition of consonant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

consonant

adjective
 
/ˈkɒnsənənt/
 
/ˈkɑːnsənənt/
(formal)
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  1. consonant with something agreeing with or being the same as something else
    • The findings are consonant with other research.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘letter representing a consonant’): via Old French from Latin consonare ‘sound together’, from con- ‘with’ + sonare ‘to sound’ (from sonus ‘sound’).
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