accompaniments

Noun

accompaniment (countable and uncountable, plural accompaniments)

1. A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
   • Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.

   Synonyms:

   comping

2. That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
   • A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.

   Synonyms:

   attachment, supplement, accessory, addition, add-on, adjunct, affix, annex, infusion, apanage