Meaning & Definition of Agreement in English
English⟶
Agreement
/əgrimənt/
noun
1. The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
- "They had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"
- "There was an understanding between management and the workers"
synonym:
- agreement,
- understanding
2. Compatibility of observations
- "There was no agreement between theory and measurement"
- "The results of two tests were in correspondence"
synonym:
- agreement,
- correspondence
3. Harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
- "The two parties were in agreement"
synonym:
- agreement,
- accord
4. The thing arranged or agreed to
- "They made arrangements to meet in chicago"
synonym:
- agreement,
- arrangement
5. The determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
synonym:
- agreement,
- concord
6. The verbal act of agreeing
synonym:
- agreement
Examples of using
The details of the agreement were worked out behind the scenes.
I am in complete agreement with everything he said.
Two big powers have signed a secret agreement.