discordance

• Nom désignant l'absence d'accord, d'harmonie ou de cohérence entre des choses ; état de conflit ou de désaccord.

A noun referring to a lack of agreement, harmony, or consistency between things; a state of conflict or disagreement.

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1. Lack of agreementC1formal

   A state of disagreement or conflict between people or groups.

   Discordance (désaccord)

   • There was discordance among the committee members about the new policy.
   • The discordance between the two political parties led to a stalemate.
   • Their relationship was marked by constant discordance.

   Synonymesconflictdisagreementdiscorddisharmonydissensiondisunityfrictionstrifevariance

   Antonymesaccordanceagreementconcordconcordanceconsonanceharmony

2. Lack of harmony in soundC1formal

   A combination of musical notes that sound harsh or unpleasant together.

   Discordance sonore

   • The discordance in the orchestra was obvious during the performance.
   • The composer intentionally used discordance to create tension.
   • The discordance of the notes made the audience uncomfortable.

   Synonymescacophonydiscorddisharmonydissonance

   Antonymesconcordanceconsonanceharmony

3. Inconsistency in dataC2formalmedical

   A lack of consistency or agreement between two sets of data or results.

   Discordance des données

   • The discordance between the two test results puzzled the doctors.
   • Researchers noted a discordance in the genetic data.
   • The discordance in the survey responses indicated a problem with the methodology.

   Synonymesconflictdisagreementdiscrepancydisparitydivergenceincongruityinconsistencymismatch

   Antonymesaccordanceagreementconcordanceconformityconsistency