1. alphabetical lists of words or phrases from a text with references to where they appear
Usage: literary analysis; biblical studies
2. agreements or harmonious relationships between people or things
Usage: formal

Examples

• The scholar used biblical concordances to trace specific words throughout scripture.
• Shakespeare concordances help students find every instance of particular words in his plays.
• The computer program generated concordances for the entire literary corpus.
• There was a remarkable concordance between the two witnesses’ testimonies.
• The concordances among the survey results suggested strong public support.
• Researchers noted concordances between the historical accounts from different sources.