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CONCORDANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does concordant mean?
• CONCORDANT (adjective)
The adjective CONCORDANT has 2 senses:
1. in keeping
2. being of the same opinion
Familiarity information: CONCORDANT used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In keeping
Synonyms:
accordant; agreeable; concordant; conformable; consonant
Context example:
expressed views concordant with his background
Similar:
consistent ((sometimes followed by 'with') in agreement or consistent or reliable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being of the same opinion
Synonyms:
concordant; concurring
Similar:
accordant (being in agreement or harmony; often followed by 'with')
Derivation:
concordance (agreement of opinions)
Context examples
While ser-136 phosphorylation is concordant with the activation of Akt, Ser-112 phosphorylation requires activation of the Ras-MAPK pathway.
(BAD Regulation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
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