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Discordance

noun/dɹˈæɡsɔːɪŋ/
Definition
a harsh mixture of sounds
strife resulting from a lack of agreement
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈæɡsɔːɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪskˈɔːdəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪskˈɔːdəns/
3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈæɡsɔːɪŋ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
discordantadjectivelacking in harmony
discordverbbe different from one another
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unstimmigkeit
eine harsche Klangmischung
🇫🇷French
désaccord
un mélange dur de sons
🇪🇸Spanish
discordancia
una mezcla áspera de sonidos
🇮🇹Italian
discordanza
una dura miscela di suoni
🇳🇱Dutch
onenigheid
een harde mix van geluiden
🇵🇹Portuguese
discordância
uma mistura áspera de sons
🇷🇺Russian
разлад
резкая смесь звуков
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मतभेद
ध्वनियों का कठोर मिश्रण
🇧🇩Bengali
অসঙ্গতি
শব্দের একটি কঠোর মিশ্রণ
🇮🇳Tamil
முரண்பாடு
ஒலிகளின் கடுமையான கலவை
🇮🇳Telugu
అసమ్మతి
శబ్దాల కఠినమైన మిశ్రమం
🇮🇳Marathi
विसंगती
आवाजांचे कठोर मिश्रण
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિસંગતતા
અવાજોનું કઠોર મિશ્રણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪಶ್ರುತಿ
ಶಬ್ದಗಳ ಕಠಿಣ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊരുത്തക്കേട്
ശബ്ദങ്ങളുടെ കഠിനമായ മിശ്രിതം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਤਭੇਦ
ਆਵਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਕਠੋਰ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
اختلاف
آوازوں کا سخت مرکب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不一致
刺耳的声音混合体
🇯🇵Japanese
不一致
激しい音の混合
🇰🇷Korean
불화
거친 소리의 혼합
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bất hòa
một sự kết hợp khắc nghiệt của âm thanh
🇹🇭Thai
ความไม่ลงรอยกัน
การผสมผสานของเสียงที่รุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
perpecahan
campuran suara yang keras
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi pagkakatugma
isang malupit na halo ng mga tunog
🇲🇾Malay
percanggahan
campuran bunyi yang keras
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الخلاف
مزيج قاسي من الأصوات
🇮🇷Persian
ناهماهنگی
مخلوطی خشن از صداها
🇹🇷Turkish
uyumsuzluk
sert bir ses karışımı
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discordance'?
The primary meaning of 'discordance' is 'a harsh mixture of sounds'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discordance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discordance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discordance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discordance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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