discordant

  • 21discordant — adjective 1) the messages from Washington and Ottawa were discordant Syn: different, in disagreement, at variance, at odds, divergent, discrepant, contradictory, contrary, in conflict, conflicting, opposite, opposed, opposing, clashing;… …

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  • 22discordant — UK [dɪsˈkɔː(r)d(ə)nt] / US [dɪsˈkɔrd(ə)nt] adjective 1) not matching other things and therefore strange or unpleasant 2) formal in which there are a lot of disagreements discordant marital relationships 3) music discordant music sounds strange… …

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  • 23discordant — /dɪsˈkɔdnt/ (say dis kawdnt) adjective 1. being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions; *Hamilton wanted to laugh, but did not, staring down at the waxen, fixed face whose discordant green eyes were fixed on him without fear.… …

  • 24discordant — discord ► NOUN 1) lack of agreement or harmony. 2) Music lack of harmony between notes sounding together. 3) Music a chord regarded as displeasing or requiring resolution by another. DERIVATIVES discordance noun discordancy noun discordant… …

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  • 25discordant — adjective a) not in harmony or accord dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding b) harsh or dissonant sounding See Also: discord …

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  • 26discordant — adj. Discordant is used with these nouns: ↑note …

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  • 27discordant co-orientation — discordant co orientation. См. дискордантная коориентация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

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  • 28discordant polymitosis — discordant polymitosis. См. дискордантный полимитоз. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

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  • 29Discordant coastline — Durlston Head (limestone) to Handfast Point (chalk), with Peveril Point (limestone) dividing Durlston Bay from Swanage Bay A discordant coastline occurs where bands of differing rock type run perpendicular to the coast. The differing resistance… …

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  • 30DISCORDANT, ANTE — adj. T. de Musique Qui n’est point d’accord, ou qu’on ne peut que difficilement accorder. Voix discordante. Instrument discordant. Ton discordant. On dit dans un sens analogue Chant discordant. Il se dit, par extension, des Choses qui ne vont pas …

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