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dissonance vs discordance

discordance vs dissonance

dissonance and discordance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissonance Yes No No No
discordance Yes No No No
As nouns, discordance is a hyponym of dissonance; that is, discordance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissonance:
  • dissonance: disagreeable sounds
  • discordance: a harsh mixture of sounds
Other hyponyms of dissonance include discord, disharmony, inharmoniousness, cacophony.
dissonance (noun) discordance (noun)
disagreeable sounds strife resulting from a lack of agreement
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience a harsh mixture of sounds
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Difference between dissonance and discordance

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