accompaniment

English Thesaurus

1. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them (noun.act)

hypernym	:	protection,
definition	:	the activity of protecting someone or something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	convoy,
definition	:	the act of escorting while in transit (noun.act)

2. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	adjunct,
definition	:	something added to another thing but not an essential part of it (noun.object)

3. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	part, voice,
definition	:	the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	descant, discant,
definition	:	a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	vamp,
definition	:	an improvised musical accompaniment (noun.communication)

4. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another (noun.event)

hypernym	:	happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent,
definition	:	an event that happens (noun.event)

hyponym	:	associate,
definition	:	any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another (noun.event)

hyponym	:	background,
definition	:	relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation (noun.event)

5. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them (noun.act)

derivation	:	accompany,
definition	:	go or travel along with (verb.motion)

derivation	:	accompany, companion, company, keep company,
definition	:	be a companion to somebody (verb.stative)

6. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complement,
definition	:	make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to (verb.change)

derivation	:	complemental, complementary, completing,
definition	:	acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) (adj.all)

7. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts (noun.communication)

derivation	:	support,
definition	:	play a subordinate role to (another performer) (verb.creation)

derivation	:	accompany, follow, play along,
definition	:	perform an accompaniment to (verb.creation)

8. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another (noun.event)

derivation	:	co-occur, coincide, cooccur,
definition	:	go with, fall together (verb.stative)

derivation	:	accompany, attach to, come with, go with,
definition	:	be present or associated with an event or entity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	accompanying, attendant, concomitant, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent,
definition	:	following or accompanying as a consequence (adj.all)

derivation	:	co-occurrent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous,
definition	:	occurring or operating at the same time (adj.all)

9. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them (noun.act)

derivation	:	accompany,
definition	:	go or travel along with (verb.motion)

derivation	:	accompany, companion, company, keep company,
definition	:	be a companion to somebody (verb.stative)

10. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complement,
definition	:	make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to (verb.change)

derivation	:	complemental, complementary, completing,
definition	:	acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) (adj.all)

11. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts (noun.communication)

derivation	:	support,
definition	:	play a subordinate role to (another performer) (verb.creation)

derivation	:	accompany, follow, play along,
definition	:	perform an accompaniment to (verb.creation)

12. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another (noun.event)

derivation	:	co-occur, coincide, cooccur,
definition	:	go with, fall together (verb.stative)

derivation	:	accompany, attach to, come with, go with,
definition	:	be present or associated with an event or entity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	accompanying, attendant, concomitant, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent,
definition	:	following or accompanying as a consequence (adj.all)

derivation	:	co-occurrent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous,
definition	:	occurring or operating at the same time (adj.all)