Origin: Latin suffix -ment
Agreement has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
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"
compatibility of observations
"there was no agreement between theory and measurement"
"the results of two tests were in correspondence"
the verbal act of agreeing
"She gave a quick nod of agreement before we moved on to the next item on the agenda."
An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
"The new agreement requires both companies to reduce their carbon emissions by fifteen percent within the next year."
In plain English: An agreement is when two people decide to do something together and promise to keep their word.
"They reached an agreement to meet for dinner tonight."
Usage: Use agreement to describe a mutual understanding or contract where parties consent to follow specific rules or actions. It refers to the state of being in accord rather than the act of agreeing itself.
The word agreement comes from the Old French term agrement, which entered Middle English with the same meaning it holds today. It is a doublet of the French word agrément, formed by combining the verb agree with the suffix -ment.