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- [dis-kawr-dns]
- /dɪsˈkɔr dns/
- /dɪsˈkɔːdəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-kawr-dns]
- /dɪsˈkɔr dns/
Definitions of discordance word
- noun discordance a discordant state; disagreement; discord. 1
- noun discordance an instance of this. 1
- abbreviation DISCORDANCE dissonance. 1
- noun discordance Geology. lack of parallelism between adjacent strata, as in an angular unconformity. 1
- noun discordance (in genetic studies) the degree of dissimilarity in a pair of twins with respect to the presence or absence of a disease or trait. 1
- noun discordance A state of discord. 1
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Origin of discordance
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Anglo-French discordaunce, descordance; see discord, -ance
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Parts of speech for Discordance
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discordance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
discordance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discordance
noun discordance
- dissonance — inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
- contention — Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
Antonyms for discordance
noun discordance
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- authorization — an authorizing or being authorized
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
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