1. Harmony of people's opinions, actions or characters
   "the two parties were in agreement";
   - accord, concert
    
2. The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
   "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business";
   - understanding
    
3. Compatibility of observations
   "there was no agreement between theory and measurement";
   - correspondence
    
4. The verbal act of agreeing
   "Their agreement to collaborate on the project was sealed with a handshake"
    
5. The thing arranged or agreed to
   "The agreement specified monthly payments of $500";
   - arrangement
    
6. The determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
   "Subject-verb agreement is an important aspect of English grammar";
   - concord

Derived forms: agreements

Type of: compatibility, concord, concordance, grammatical relation, harmony, planning, preparation, provision, speech act, statement, symphony

Antonym: disagreement

Encyclopedia: Agreement