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Webster 1913 Edition
Discordant
Dis-cord′ant
,Adj.
[OE. ]
discordant
, descordaunt
, OF. descordant
, discordant
, F. discordant
, p. pr. of discorder
, OF. also, descorder
. See Discord
, Noun.
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.
(Mus.)
Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring;
as,
. discordant
notes or soundsFor still their music seemed to start
– Discordant
echoes in each heart. Longfellow.
Dis-cord′ant-ly
, adv.
Dis-cord′ant-ness
, Noun.
[R.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Discordant
DISCORDANT
,Adj.
1.
Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; being at variance; as discordant opinions; discordant rules or principles.2.
Opposite; contrarious; not coincident; as the discordant attractions of comets, or of different planets.3.
Dissonant; not in unison; not harmonious; not accordant harsh; jarring; as discordant notes or sounds.Definition 2024
discordant
discordant
English
Alternative forms
- discordaunt (obsolete)
Adjective
discordant (comparative more discordant, superlative most discordant)
- not in harmony or accord
- harsh or dissonant sounding
- (public health) serodiscordant
- (geology) of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation
- Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding
- (mathematics) of opposite sign
Antonyms
Translations
not in harmony or accord
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harsh or dissonant sounding
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Related terms
French
Adjective
discordant m (feminine singular discordante, masculine plural discordants, feminine plural discordantes)