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dis·cord
(dĭs′kôrd′)n.
1.
a. Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things. See Synonyms at conflict.
b. Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
2. A confused or harsh sound or mingling of sounds.
3. Music An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
intr.v. (dĭ-skôrd′, dĭs′kôrd′) dis·cord·ed, dis·cord·ing, dis·cords
To fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
[Middle English, from Old French descorde, from Latin discordia, from discors, discord-, disagreeing : dis-, apart; see dis- + cor, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
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discord
n
1. lack of agreement of harmony; strife
2. harsh confused mingling of sounds
3. (Music, other) a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals. See dissonance3, concord4
vb
(intr) to disagree; clash
[C13: from Old French descort, from descorder to disagree, from Latin discordāre, from discors at variance, from dis-1 + cor heart]
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dis•cord
(n. ˈdɪs kɔrd; v. dɪsˈkɔrd)n.
1. lack of concord or harmony between persons or things.
2. disagreement; difference of opinion.
3. strife; dispute; war.
4. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
5. any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.
v.i. 6. to disagree; be at variance.
[1200–50; < Old French descort, descorde, derivative of descorder < Latin discordāre to be at variance, derivative of discord- in conflict]
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discord
Past participle: discorded
Gerund: discording
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| Noun | 1. |  discord - lack of agreement or harmony disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order |
| 2. | discord - disagreement among those expected to cooperate disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing confrontation - discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions | |
| 3. | discord - a harsh mixture of sounds dissonance - disagreeable sounds | |
| 4. | discord - strife resulting from a lack of agreement strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension | |
| Verb | 1. | discord - be different from one another be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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discord
noun disagreement, division, conflict, difference, opposition, row, clashing, dispute, contention, friction, strife, wrangling, variance, disunity, dissension, incompatibility, discordance, lack of concord He foments discord among the allies.
disagreement understanding, accord, peace, agreement, friendship, unity, harmony, unison, concord
disagreement understanding, accord, peace, agreement, friendship, unity, harmony, unison, concord
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
discord
nounA state of disagreement and disharmony:
1. To fail to be in accord:
Idiom: go counter to.
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Translations
، خِلاف، شِقاق، نِزاعنَشاز، تَنافُر الأصْوات
disonanceneshodasvár
disharmonistriduenighed
epäsopuriitasointu
disszonanciaviszály
ágreiningurmishljómur
disonansasdisonuojantisnesantaikanesiderinantis
disonansenesaskaņastrīds
disonancia
ahenksizlikakortsuzlukanlaşmzlıkuyuşmazlık
discord
[ˈdɪskɔːd] N1. (= quarrelling) → discordia f
to sow discord among → sembrar la discordia entre, sembrar cizaña entre
to sow discord among → sembrar la discordia entre, sembrar cizaña entre
2. (Mus) → disonancia f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
discord
[ˈdɪskɔːrd] n (= disagreement) → discorde f, dissension f
discord between → discorde entre
discord over sth → dissension au sujet de qch
discord between → discorde entre
discord over sth → dissension au sujet de qch
(MUSIC) → dissonance f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
discord
n
→ Uneinigkeit f
(Mus) → Disharmonie f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
discord
(ˈdiskoːd) noun1. disagreement or quarrelling.
2. in music, a group of notes played together which give a jarring sound.
disˈcordant adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.