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The harmonious reinforcement of the various parts of a work of art.
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Concinnity — is the harmonious or purposeful reinforcement of the various parts of a work of art. Generally the higher the art, the higher the degree of concinnity.Concinnity comes from the Latin concintas , meaning skillfully put together. Although the… … Wikipedia
Concinnity — Con*cin ni*ty, n. [L. concinnitas, fr. concinnus skillfully put together, beautiful. Of uncertain origin.] Internal harmony or fitness; mutual adaptation of parts; elegance; used chiefly of style of discourse. [R.] [1913 Webster] An exact… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
concinnity — index accordance (understanding), conformity (agreement), consensus, proportion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2 … Law dictionary
concinnity — [kən sin′ə tē] n. pl. concinnities [L concinnitas < concinnus, skillfully joined, beautiful < * con cid nos, cut together (so as to fit) < com , with + base of caedere, to cut: see CIDE] a skillful arrangement of parts; harmony; elegance … English World dictionary
concinnity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Latin concinnitas, from concinnus skillfully put together Date: 1531 harmony or elegance of design especially of literary style in adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other … New Collegiate Dictionary
concinnity — /keuhn sin i tee/, n., pl. concinnities. 1. Rhet. a. a close harmony of tone as well as logic among the elements of a discourse. b. an instance of this. 2. any harmonious adaptation of parts. [1525 35; < L concinnitas, equiv. to concinn(us)… … Universalium
concinnity — [kən sɪnɪti] noun rare elegance of literary or artistic style. Origin C16: from L. concinnitas, from concinnus skilfully put together … English new terms dictionary
concinnity — con·cin·ni·ty … English syllables
concinnity — con•cin•ni•ty [[t]kənˈsɪn ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) rht harmony of tone as well as logic among the elements of a discourse 2) any harmonious adaptation of parts • Etymology: 1525–35; < L concinnitās=concinn(us) neatly arranged … From formal English to slang
concinnity — /kənˈsɪnəti/ (say kuhn sinuhtee) noun (plural concinnities) 1. Rhetoric a. a close harmony of tone as well as logic among the elements of a discourse. b. an instance of this effect. 2. any harmonious adaptation of parts. {Latin concinnitas, from… …
