concordance (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /kənˈkɔːrdəns/
Definition
An alphabetical list of the principal words used in a book or body of work, with references to the passages in which they occur.
Examples
Scholars often use a Shakespeare concordance to analyze his vocabulary and recurring themes.
The biblical concordance allowed me to quickly find every verse where the word 'faith' appeared.
Creating a concordance for a large digital archive can help researchers identify patterns in language use.
How to Use concordance
- a concordance of (prepositional phrase)
- An agreement or harmony between elements. — "The design achieved a perfect concordance of function and aesthetics."
- prepare a concordance (collocation)
- To compile an index of words in a text. — "The linguist spent years preparing a concordance for the ancient manuscript."
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