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There is nothing like a Bach fugue to remove me from a discordant moment... only Bach hold up fresh and strong after repeated playing. I can always return to Bach when the other records weary me.
Edward Weston

Meaning of "discordant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCORDANT

discordant  [dɪsˈkɔːdənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCORDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discordant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCORDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of discordant in the English dictionary

The definition of discordant in the dictionary is at variance; disagreeing. Other definition of discordant is harsh in sound; inharmonious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCORDANT


accordant
əˈkɔːdənt
antecedent
ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt
ardent
ˈɑːdənt
concordant
kənˈkɔːdənt
decedent
dɪˈsiːdənt
disaccordant
ˌdɪsəˈkɔːdənt
fire-retardant
ˌfaɪərɪˈtɑːdənt
flame-retardant
ˈfleɪmrɪˌtɑːdənt
gardant
ˈɡɑːdənt
guardant
ˈɡɑːdənt
mordant
ˈmɔːdənt
mordent
ˈmɔːdənt
needn´t
ˈniːdənt
non-student
ˌnɒnˈstjuːdənt
prudent
ˈpruːdənt
regardant
rɪˈɡɑːdənt
retardant
rɪˈtɑːdənt
student
ˈstjuːdənt
undiscordant
ˌʌndɪsˈkɔːdənt
verdant
ˈvɜːdənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCORDANT

discontinuity
discontinuous
discontinuously
discontinuousness
discophile
discophoran
discophorous
discord
discordance
discordancy
discordantly
discordful
discorporate
discotheque
discounsel
discounselled
discount
discount card
discount house
discount market

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCORDANT

abundant
aidant
antioxidant
ascendant
attendant
commandant
confidant
defendant
demandant
dependant
descendant
en attendant
fire retardant
flame retardant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
oxidant
pendant
redundant

Synonyms and antonyms of discordant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCORDANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discordant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discordant

Translation of «discordant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCORDANT

Find out the translation of discordant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discordant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discordant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不和谐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discordante
570 millions of speakers

English

discordant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेताल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متعارض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несогласный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

discordante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবদমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discordant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sepadan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

misstönend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不一致の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불협화음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discordant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không cân đối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருந்தாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंतुष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyumsuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discordante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezgodne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незгідний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discordant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασύμφωνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afwyk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disharmonisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uharmoniske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discordant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCORDANT»

The term «discordant» is regularly used and occupies the 60.766 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCORDANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discordant

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4 QUOTES WITH «DISCORDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discordant.
1
Jeff Greenfield
There is something discordant about a team of speechwriters and political operatives hammering away to create an image of the 'real, inner' candidate. And, to be blunt, there is no necessary connection between a moving life experience and the skills necessary for leadership.
2
Jonathan Katz
The sterile, arid environment created by truly jarring and discordant signage and gargantuan billboards is a turnoff.
3
Adelaide Anne Procter
Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at ease, and my fingers wandered idly over the noisy keys. It seemed the harmonious echo from our discordant life.
4
Edward Weston
There is nothing like a Bach fugue to remove me from a discordant moment... only Bach hold up fresh and strong after repeated playing. I can always return to Bach when the other records weary me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCORDANT»

Discover the use of discordant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discordant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Discordant Harmonies: A New Ecology for the Twenty-first Century
In this provacative new approach to the environmental crisis, Botkin argues that our ability to solve ecological crises is limited not by our scientific knowledge, but by the age-old myths and metaphors that shape our perception of the ...
Daniel B. Botkin, 1992
2
Discordant Neighbours: A Reassessment of the ...
Drawing heavily on Georgian sources, the author offers readers a unique opportunity to appreciate why the Abkhazians and South Ossetians have seen no alternative to resisting the threats emanating from Tbilisi by refusing to join an ...
B. George Hewitt, 2013
3
Resplendent Sites, Discordant Voices: Sri Lankans and ...
Its focus shifts from global and comparative concerns to the political, economic and cultural context of national policy formation, then to the regional story of tourism growth in Kandy, and finally to the roles and relationships which ...
Malcolm Crick, 1994
4
Discordant Melody: Alexander Zemlinsky, His Songs, and the ...
Gorrell explores these songs and uses them as a lens through which to examine this important, highly influential musical figure of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Lorraine Gorrell, 2002
5
The Moon in the Nautilus Shell: Discordant Harmonies ...
If these are scientific issues, then why can't scientists solve them or at least agree on what to do? In his new book, The Moon in the Nautilus Shell, ecologist Daniel Botkin explains why.
Daniel B. Botkin, 2012
6
Discordant Couples: HIV Infection Among Couples in Burkina ...
This is at odds with levels of self-reported marital infidelity by females and with the common perception that unfaithful males are the main link between high risk groups and the general population.
Damien de Walque, 2006
7
The Moon in the Nautilus Shell: Discordant Harmonies ...
Daniel Botkin's Discordant Harmonies (1990) was considered by many to be the classic text of the environmental movement.
Daniel Botkin, 2012
8
Discordant Democrats: Five Steps to Consensus
What Then Is The Best Way Forward? All We Require, Arun Maira Argues In This Book, Is For Democracy To Be Made To Work More Effectively.
Arun Maira, 2007
9
Risk Taking Behavior in HIV-discordant Male Couples in the ...
4.1 Selection Procedure This study draws on forty-four in-depth interviews with MSM involved with an HIV-discordant partner (nineteen HIV negative and twenty- five HIV positive). Thirty two of these interviews correspond to sixteen couples ...
Benjamin Nieto-Andrade, 2007
10
Analysis of Geological Structures
3.1(a), the intrusions may be concordant with, or discordant to, the bedding. Near - parallel-sided concordant sheets in this situation are termed sills, while discordant sheets, which commonly cut orthogonally across the bedding, are termed ...
Neville J. Price, John W. Cosgrove, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCORDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discordant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Children of the Gaza War, BBC Two, review: 'melancholy' - Telegraph
When things are this sad, you don't need to pump up the gloom with discordant gongs, arrhythmic thuds and screeching violins. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Budget 2015: George Osborne seeks to be a progressive, but he's …
The discordant language – self-proclaimed, one-nation Toryism and reverential references to the 1980s – is matched by a clash between ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Maya Medicine | SUP Magazine - SUPtheMag.com
almost 100 percent Maya (except for a discordant gringo-traveler party scene in the latter), we sit at a small lakeside restaurant for dinner. «SUP Magazine, Jul 15»
4
NBA in Montreal: Hoop dream or reality? - Sportsnet.ca
Bleue, blanc, rouge pulsing in the local veins. A block away from Montreal's Bell Centre a discordant sound echoes. Bounce, bounce, bounce. «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
5
“Storm Arrives” Transcript
The only discordant note is the fact that he speaks about how major issues in a democracy are for the people to decide. Scalia's even more ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
6
The Manganiyars of Rajasthan: Rhythm of the Thar - The Hindu
However, there are discordant notes in their life. Many in the community remain uneducated and are dependent on music to earn a living. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
REVIEW: The Four Fridas, Royal Artillery Barracks | British Theatre
... the statuesque formal figures, with their biological core exposed, the sharp edges and apparently discordant colour combinations, the amoral ... «British Theatre, Jul 15»
8
BMC Infectious Diseases | Full text | Test characteristics and …
Where results between the two independent readers were discordant, a third consensus reader graded the LAM strip, and this consensus read ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
9
Medical Imaging Could Improve Treatment of COPD Lung Disease …
“Our study shows that when COPD symptoms and exercise limitations are discordant with FEV1 measurements, we should consider using lung ... «Lung Disease News, Jul 15»
10
The 10 best video game soundtracks on Apple Music - Pocket Gamer
All discordant sounds of the wind and rain and bird calls and skittish animals racing through leaves. The game's charming soundtrack, from ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Discordant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/discordant>. May 2024 ».
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