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discordant definition
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This page has 9 definitions of discordant with English translations in 4 languages. Discordant is an adjective and verb. Examples of how to use discordant in a sentence are shown. Also define these 0 related words and terms: .
English discordant definition
Alternative forms
- discordaunt (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French descordant, from descorder.
Pronunciation
Adjective
discordant (comparative more discordant, superlative most discordant)
- Not in harmony or accord.
- 2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC[1]:
- With this shift in both what shows are being made, and in what viewers desire, the genre hearteningly appears to be reverting to its roots of being an entertainment spectacular, giving the space for novelty and mad-cap amusement that's presented in a warm and humorous way. After a discordant patch, it's in tune again – even if some auditionees, as ever, are not.
- Harsh or dissonant-sounding.
- (public health) Serodiscordant.
- (geology) Of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation.
- Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding.
- (mathematics) Of opposite sign.
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French discordant definition
Adjective
discordant (feminine discordante, masculine plural discordants, feminine plural discordantes)
Further reading
- “discordant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin discordant definition
Verb
discordant
Romanian discordant definition
Etymology
From French discordant.
Adjective
discordant m or n (feminine singular discordantă, masculine plural discordanți, feminine and neuter plural discordante)
Declension
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | discordant | discordantă | discordanți | discordante | ||
definite | discordantul | discordanta | discordanții | discordantele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | discordant | discordante | discordanți | discordante | ||
definite | discordantului | discordantei | discordanților | discordantelor |