concordlike

Concordlike is an adjective used to describe phenomena that resemble concord in the sense of agreement, harmony, or correspondence. The term is formed from concord and the suffix -like, and its use is largely descriptive rather than prescriptive. Etymologically, it derives from the Latin concordia, meaning harmony or agreement, combined with the English suffix that denotes resemblance.

Because concord is employed in different disciplines with related but distinct meanings, concordlike is not a fixed technical term. In linguistics, it may be used informally to describe patterns that resemble grammatical agreement—such as correspondence between subject and verb, or between nouns and their modifiers—even when such agreement is partial or irregular. In music, it could be used to characterize passages that evoke traditional consonant harmony, though this sense would be closer to conventional terms like harmony or consonance rather than a formal term.

Usage notes emphasize that concordlike should be defined within its context to avoid ambiguity. It is generally preferable to use more precise language, such as concordant, in agreement with, or harmony-based descriptors, depending on the field. The term may appear in descriptive or exploratory writing, where authors want to signal an approximate or analogy-based similarity to concord rather than a strict, formal concord system.

See also: concord, concordant, concordance, agreement, harmony.