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dis⋅cord⋅ant

  [dis-kawr-dnt]
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–adjective
1. being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
2. disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
3. Geology. (of strata) structurally unconformable.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME discordaunt < AF < L discordant- (s. of discordāns), prp. of discordāre. See discord, -ant

Related forms:
dis⋅cord⋅ant⋅ly, adverb
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dis·cor·dant   (dĭ-skôr'dnt)   
adj.  
  1. Not being in accord; conflicting.
  2. Disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant.
dis·cor'dan·cy n., dis·cor'dant·ly adv.
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Discordant

Dis*cord"ant\, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF. descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder, OF. also, descorder. See Discord, n.]

1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.

The discordant elements out of which the emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce. --Motley.

2. [See Discord, n.,

2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds.

For still their music seemed to start Discordant echoes in each heart. --Longfellow.

3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault.

Syn: Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant; opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh; jarring; irreconcilable. -- Dis*cord"ant*ly, adv. -- Dis*cord"ant*ness, n. [R.]
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Language Translation for : discordant
Spanish: discordante,
German: unangenehm,
Japanese: 不調和な
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Main Entry: dis·cor·dant
Pronunciation: dis-'kord-&nt
Function: adjective
of twins : dissimilar with respect to one ormore particular characters —compare CONCORDANT —dis·cor·dance /-&n(t)s/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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