concinnity

noun con·cin·ni·ty \kən-ˈsi-nə-tē\

plural con·cin·ni·ties

Definition of CONCINNITY

: harmony or elegance of design especially of literary style in adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other

Latin concinnitas, from concinnus skillfully put together

First Known Use: 1531

Synonyms: balance, coherence, harmony, consonance, consonancy, orchestration, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity

Antonyms: asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence, violence

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