discordance

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.

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discordance [dɪsˈkɔːd^əns], 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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discordance - a harsh mixture of sounds discord dissonance - disagreeable sounds
	2.	discordance - strife resulting from a lack of agreement discord strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

Translations

discordance

n

→ Uneinigkeit f

(of colours, sounds, music) → Disharmonie f