'Discordantness' definitions:

Definition of 'Discordantness'

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  • Discordant \Dis*cord"ant\, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF. descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder, OF. also, descorder. See Discord, n.]
  • 1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious. [1913 Webster]
  • The discordant elements out of which the emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce. --Motley. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. [See Discord, n.,
  • 2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds. [1913 Webster]
  • For still their music seemed to start Discordant echoes in each heart. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault.
  • Syn: Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant; opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh; jarring; irreconcilable. -- {Dis*cord"ant*ly}, adv. -- {Dis*cord"ant*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster]

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