- Discordantly
- 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.
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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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.