Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discordance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
dis-cor-dance
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Discordance of sounds; dissonance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins).

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle French discordance. By surface analysis, discord + -ance.

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Questions

What does discordance mean?
A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.
Where does discordance come from?
From Middle French discordance. By surface analysis, discord + -ance.

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