Discordance: meaning, definitions and examples
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discordance
[ dɪsˈkɔːd(ə)ns ]
in music
A lack of harmony or agreement between musical notes; a dissonance.
Synonyms
cacophony, disharmony, dissonance
Examples of usage
- There was a noticeable discordance in the orchestra's performance.
- The discordance between the two instruments created a unique sound.
in relationships
A lack of agreement or harmony between people or things.
Synonyms
conflict, disagreement, disharmony
Examples of usage
- The discordance between the colleagues led to a tense work environment.
- There was a noticeable discordance in their opinions on the matter.
Translations
Translations of the word "discordance" in other languages:
🇵🇹 discordância
- desacordo
- divergência
🇮🇳 असहमति
🇩🇪 Unstimmigkeit
- Meinungsverschiedenheit
- Disharmonie
🇮🇩 ketidaksepakatan
🇺🇦 незгода
- дисонанс
- розходження
🇵🇱 niezgodność
- dysonans
- rozbieżność
🇯🇵 不一致 (fuitchi)
🇫🇷 discorde
- désaccord
- divergence
🇪🇸 discordancia
- desacuerdo
- divergencia
🇹🇷 uyuşmazlık
- anlaşmazlık
- farklılık
🇰🇷 불일치 (bulilchi)
🇸🇦 خلاف (khilaf)
🇨🇿 nesoulad
- neshoda
- rozpor
🇸🇰 nesúlad
- nesúhlas
- rozpor
🇨🇳 不一致 (bù yīzhì)
🇸🇮 neskladje
- nesoglasje
- razhajanje
🇮🇸 ósamræmi
- ósamkomulag
- ósamræmi
🇰🇿 үйлеспеушілік
- келіспеушілік
- қайшылық
🇬🇪 შეუთანხმებლობა (sheutankhmeblobа)
🇦🇿 uyğunsuzluq
- anlaşılmazlıq
- fərqlilik
🇲🇽 discordancia
- desacuerdo
- divergencia
Word origin
The word 'discordance' originated from the Latin word 'discordantia', which means lack of agreement or harmony. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe both musical and non-musical situations where there is a lack of harmony or agreement. The concept of discordance is often associated with dissonance in music and disagreements in relationships or opinions.
See also: discord, discordant.