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ac·com·pa·ni·ment 
[uh-kuhm-puh-ni-muhnt, uh-kuhmp-ni-] Pronunciation Key
[uh-kuhm-puh-ni-muhnt, uh-kuhmp-ni-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | something incidental or added for ornament, symmetry, etc. |
| 2. | Music. a part in a composition designed to serve as background and support for more important parts. |
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| ac·com·pa·ni·ment
(ə-kŭm'pə-nē-mənt, ə-kŭmp'nē-) Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| accompaniment | |
noun | |
| 1. | an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another |
| 2. | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
| 3. | something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" [syn: complement] |
| 4. | the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them [syn: escort] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Accompaniment
Ac*com"pa*ni*ment\ (-ment), n. [F. accompagnement.] That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry. Specifically: (Mus.) A part performed by instruments, accompanying another part or parts performed by voices; the subordinate part, or parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass. --P. Cyc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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