dissonance
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ə noun
1.
inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
2.
Music.
a.
a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing completion.
b.
an unresolved, discordant chord or interval. Compare consonance ( def 3 ). See illus. under resolution.
3.
disagreement or incongruity.
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dissonance or dissonancy (ˈdɪsənəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a discordant combination of sounds |
| 2. | lack of agreement or consistency |
| 3. | music |
| a. Compare consonance a sensation commonly associated with all intervals of the second and seventh, all diminished and augmented intervals, and all chords based on these intervals | |
| b. an interval or chord of this kind | |
| dissonancy or dissonancy | |
| —n | |
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dissonance
1590s, from L. dissonantia, from dissonantem (see dissonant). Figurative use dates from 1875.
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