dissonant

  • 11dissonant — [dis′ənənt] adj. 1. characterized by or constituting a dissonance; discordant 2. opposing in opinion, temperament, etc.; incompatible; incongruous dissonantly adv …

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  • 12DISSONANT — ANTE. adj. T. de Musique. Qui forme dissonance. Sons dissonants. Notes dissonantes. Intervalle dissonant.   Il signifiait aussi, Qui n est point d accord, qui n est pas dans le ton. Cette voix est dissonante. Cet instrument est dissonant. Ce sens …

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  • 13dissonant — adjective Etymology: Middle English dissonaunte, from Latin dissonant , dissonans, present participle of dissonare to be discordant, from dis + sonare to sound more at sound Date: 15th century 1. marked by dissonance ; discordant 2 …

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  • 14Dissonant — Der Begriff Dissonanz (von lateinisch: dis = „unterschiedlich, auseinander“ und sonare = „klingen“) ist in der Musik die Bezeichnung für Intervalle und Akkorde, die in der traditionellen Musik als „auflösungsbedürftig“ empfunden werden. Besonders …

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  • 15dissonant — dissonantly, adv. /dis euh neuhnt/, adj. 1. disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant. 2. out of harmony; incongruous; at variance. 3. Music. characterized by dissonance. [1400 50; late ME dissonaunte ( < AF) < L dissonant (s. of dissonans, prp.&#8230; …

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  • 16dissonant — adjective Of or pertaining to dissonance. The music was filled with dissonant chords …

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  • 17dissonant — adj. Dissonant is used with these nouns: ↑note …

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  • 18dissonant — adjective 1》 Music lacking harmony. 2》 unsuitable in combination; clashing. Derivatives dissonance noun dissonantly adverb Origin ME: from OFr., or from L. dissonant , dissonare be discordant , from dis apart + sonare to sound …

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  • 19dissonant — dis•so•nant [[t]ˈdɪs ə nənt[/t]] adj. 1) disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant 2) disagreeing or incongruous; at variance 3) mad harmonically unresolved • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME dissonaunte (&LT; AF) &LT; L dissonant , s. of dissonāns,&#8230; …

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  • 20dissonant — adj (dissonant, a) …

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