Consonantness

/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt.nəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being consonant; the degree to which something is harmonious or in agreement.

Etymology

From consonant plus -ness (Old English -nis). Formed to denote the abstract quality of consonance or agreement.

Kelly Says

Philosophers debated the 'consonantness' of competing theories for centuries—basically asking which explanations of reality sounded best together, like instruments in an orchestra!

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