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discordance

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dis·cor·dance  (d-skôrdns)
n.
1. The state or an instance of disagreement; discord.
2. Genetics The presence of a given genetic trait in only one member of a pair of identical twins.

discordance [dɪsˈkɔːdəns], discordancy
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology an arrangement of rock strata in which the older underlying ones dip at a different angle from the younger overlying ones; unconformity
2. lack of agreement or consonance
3. (Music, other) variants of discord
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.discordance - a harsh mixture of sounds
dissonance - disagreeable sounds
2.discordance - strife resulting from a lack of agreement
strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
Translations
discordance
n
(of colours, sounds, music)Disharmonie f


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In response to the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward, Sartre expressed a certain irritation with the Chinese Communists, its "central discordance between the unleashing of mass initiatives and the cult of the leader.
Moreover, in some cases, the verbal and the visual seem to bypass each other completely, leaving the viewer/ reader with the provocation of their unsettling discordance.
No discordance was observed between the ITS region and the pap31 gene.
 
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