agreement
5
3.5
- noun
- /əˈɡriːmənt/
- Specialized
:
concordancia
- Intra- and interobserver percentages of agreement were calculated for the process variables.
- tense and agreement
- agreement morphemes
Examples
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Finally, we evaluated the relative importance of parent-child agreement when predicting children's general feelings about sport participation.
Academic text (2008) -
The 19-item measure used the four-category agreement scale described earlier and had an alpha reliability of .97.
Academic text (2013) -
Now the agreement is simple in theory.
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Agreement calls for four boys and two girls.
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There is no universal agreement on the definitive method for the classification of LD.
Academic text (1999) -
The predetermined standard for exact agreement was 6 out of 9 items, or 67%.
Academic text (1990) -
The principals did not report a high level of cognitive agreement with the usefulness of the proposed changes.
Academic text (1999) -
Mean interrater agreement for all pretests was 95.1%, ranging from 87.1% to 99.0% across modules.
Academic text (2013) -
In grammar, subject-verb agreement is essential for clear communication.
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The teacher explained that maintaining agreement in number between nouns and verbs is crucial for correct sentence structure.
Synonyms
Words that match each other in gender, number, or person
A rule that makes verbs and adjectives match a noun's singular or plural
Matching words like I, you, or he with the correct verb form in a sentence
Idioms
Compounds
14
3.7
An agreement from 1994 that made trade easier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Formal
12
6.1
A legal contract made before marriage that says who keeps property if they divorce
- Formal
3
4.2
A contract that lets someone use another person's invention, brand, or creative work
- Formal
3
3.2
A written contract between workers and the company about pay and working rules
3
5.6
An agreement people make by trust that is not written or legally binding
- Formal
2
3.0
A signed paper that shows the employer's and employee's pay, duties and job rules
- Formal
2
3.6
A written contract that explains the details and rules for buying a house or other goods
An international agreement from 1947 to reduce taxes on imports and other trade barriers
- Formal
1
4.6
A written promise between two or more companies to join and work as one company
- Formal
1
2.8
A written contract where a seller transfers ownership of a house or car to a buyer for an agreed price
1
3.5
A written deal between an employer and employees, usually through a union, that sets pay and work conditions
- Formal
1
5.5
A written agreement about money or benefits given when an employee leaves a job
- Formal
A written deal that lets one company sell another company's products to stores
- Formal
A contract that explains the terms for one company to buy another company
A legal contract a couple makes before marriage saying who owns what if they separate
- Archaic
A written contract between a ship's captain and crew about their work and pay
- Specialized
A deal where a maker tells stores not to sell a branded product below a fixed price
- Specialized
A rule that makes verbs and adjectives match a noun's singular or plural
- Specialized
Matching words like I, you, or he with the correct verb form in a sentence
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Agreement comes from agree, which meant 'to be of the same mind', and that idea became 'to match'. So in grammar, agreement means words 'match' each other in form, like subject and verb.