Discordance

Word DISCORDANCE
Character 11
Hyphenation dis cord ance
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Definitions and meanings of "Discordance"

What do we mean by discordance?

The state or an instance of disagreement; discord. noun

The presence of a given trait in only one member of a pair of identical twins. noun

In geology, a lack of parallelism or complete conformity in associated strata. noun

The state of being discordant; disagreement; opposition; inconsistency. noun

Discord of sound. noun

State or quality of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency. noun

A state of discord. noun

Lack of harmony; dissonance. noun

The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins). noun

A harsh mixture of sounds noun

Strife resulting from a lack of agreement noun

A state of discord.

Lack of harmony; dissonance.

The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Discordance

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The word "discordance" in example sentences

The divergent scales of values scream in discordance, they dazzle and daze us, and in order that it might not be painful we steer clear of all other values, as though from insanity, as though from illusion, and we confidently judge the whole world according to our own home values. ❋ Unknown (1970)

Since then there are some imaginations which may, and others which may not be rejected, it is lawful for us to retain our assent concerning them, though there were no other cause but this discordance, which is sufficient to work in us a suspicion of things, as having nothing certain and assured, but being altogether full of obscurity and perturbation. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The term "discordance" is the opposite -- a condition in one twin but not in the other twin. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Dressing up "discordance" with the term "diversity" no more makes off-key music sound better than it makes gutteral sewer commentary tolerable. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

From hence the PASSIONS have their birth: these are more or less violent; they are, however, nothing more than the motion of the will, determined by the objects which give it activity; consequently composed of the analogy or of the discordance which is found between these objects, man's peculiar mode of existence, and the force of his temperament. ❋ Paul Henri Thiry Holbach (1756)

May 14, 2009 at 8: 18 AM how do you configure your motherboard to fix this problem? elmes3 discordance, the goddamn boss ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, the discordance between federal and state laws makes it especially important to protect the privacy of patients. ❋ Steph Sherer (2011)

Stripped to its cinematic essence, the film is a morality play, emphasized by the patent discordance between the ages of the two male stars and that of the characters they play. ❋ Mira Schor (2011)

We experience an additional discordance when the people around us are telling us that they love us, but we just don't feel it somehow. ❋ Sara Elizabeth Ivanhoe (2012)

There also was 15-day discordance in size between the smaller donor and the larger recipient. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With the world crumbling around us, pure greed and political power has to be a reason that people are actually paid well to spew hate and discordance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Colorblindness actually creates discordance, she says, because parents set their child up to believe that race doesn't matter — until the kids find that often race is an issue in the real world and they haven't been prepared for it. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In most of Ms. Freda's 29 pictures all from 2010 there is discordance among the severe geometries, layered wax grounds and expressionistic strokes. ❋ Lance Esplund (2011)

BP's disposals also demonstrate the lingering discordance between private and public market views of its value. ❋ Liam Denning (2010)

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