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    discordance
    /dɪˈskɔːdns/

    noun

    • 1. lack of agreement or consistency: "the discordance between sales and evidence should be a focus"
    • 2. the quality of sounding harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony: "fast songs can go through slow phases, and minor keys and discordance may be employed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCORDANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Discordance means an unpleasant sound, a disagreement, or a difference. Learn how to use this word in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discordanceDiscordance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Discordance is the lack of agreement or harmony, or the state or an instance of being discordant. It can also mean dissonance in music. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › discordanceDISCORDANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a discordant state; disagreement; discord. an instance of this. dissonance. Geology. lack of parallelism between adjacent strata, as in an angular unconformity. (in genetic studies) the degree of dissimilarity in a pair of twins with respect to the presence or absence of a disease or trait.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discordanceDiscordance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · Definitions of discordance. noun. strife resulting from a lack of agreement. synonyms: discord. see more. noun. a harsh mixture of sounds. synonyms: discord. see more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › discordanceDiscordance - definition of discordance by The Free Dictionary

    Discordance means a state of disagreement, disharmony, or lack of agreement. It can also refer to a genetic trait in one twin but not the other. Find more meanings, examples, and translations of discordance.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCORDANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a discordant state; disagreement; discord. 2. an instance of this. 3. dissonance. 4. Geology. lack of parallelism between adjacent strata, as in an angular unconformity. 5. (in genetic studies) the degree of dissimilarity in a pair of twins with respect to the presence or absence of a disease or trait.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › discordanceDiscordance Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Discordance is the state or an instance of disagreement; discord. It can also refer to the presence of a given trait in only one member of a pair of identical twins, or the lack of harmony in music.