dissonance

  • 31dissonance — dis|so|nance [ˈdısənəns] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: dissonare, from sonare to sound ] 1.) [U and C] technical a combination of notes that sound strange because they are not in ↑harmony ≠ ↑consonance 2.) [U] formal lack of agreement… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32dissonance — dis|so|nance [ dısənəns ] noun count or uncount 1. ) FORMAL a situation in which ideas or actions are opposed to each other 2. ) TECHNICAL an unpleasant sound created when musical notes played together are not in HARMONY ╾ dis|so|nant adjective …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33dissonance — dis·so·nance || dɪsÉ™nÉ™ns n. discord, cacophony; difference, inconsistency …

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  • 34dissonance —    Lack of agreement, consistency, or harmony. A harsh, conflicting, and disagreeable combination of sounds; discord. In music, a combination of tones conventionally considered to suggest unrelieved tension and require resolution. Also see… …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 35dissonance — n. 1. Discord, discordance, harshness, jarring, want of harmony. 2. Disagreement, inconsistency, incongruity, discrepancy …

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  • 36dissonance — noun 1 (C, U) a combination of musical notes that have a strange sound because they are not in harmony (1) 2 (U) formal a lack of agreement between different ideas or opinions dissonant adjective …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37dissonance — n 1. discordance, inharmoniousness, unmelodiousness; cacophony, stridency, jangle, jarring, clashing, grating, croaking, rasping, hoarseness. 2. disaccord, disagreement, difference of opinion; discord, dissension, dissent; discrepancy,… …

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  • 38dissonance — dis·so·nance …

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  • 39dissonance — dis•so•nance [[t]ˈdɪs ə nəns[/t]] n. 1) inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony 2) mad an unresolved, discordant musical chord or interval 3) lack of harmony or agreement; incongruity • Etymology: 1565–75; < LL dissonantia=dissonant… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40dissonance — /ˈdɪsənəns / (say disuhnuhns) noun 1. an inharmonious or harsh sound; discord. 2. Music a simultaneous combination of notes conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing resolution (opposed to consonance). 3. disagreement or… …