Definition of DISCORDANCE

discordance

Plural: discordances

Noun

  • a harsh mixture of sounds
  • strife resulting from a lack of agreement
  • A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.
  • Discordance of sounds; dissonance.
  • The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French discordance.

Synonyms

discord

Scrabble Score: 17

discordance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
discordance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discordance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

discordance: valid Words With Friends Word