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Definition accompaniment in British English

accompaniment noun

noun
/əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪmənt/
1

the part of a piece of music that supports the tune or someone singing

Example

a violin accompaniment

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2

something that you provide as a good addition, especially to a particular meal

Example

Serve the sauce as an accompaniment to roast meat.

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3

something that happens while or because something else is happening

Example

an inevitable accompaniment of the transition to a market economy

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Definition accompaniment in British English