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Definition of Discordant

1. Adjective. Not in agreement or harmony. "Views discordant with present-day ideas"

Definition of Discordant

1. a. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.

Definition of Discordant

1. Adjective. not in harmony or accord ¹

2. Adjective. harsh or dissonant sounding ¹

3. Adjective. (context: public health) serodiscordant ¹

4. Adjective. (context: geology) of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Discordant

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Discordant

1. 1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious. "The discordant elements out of which the emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce." (Motley) 2. [See Discord. 2. Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds. "For still their music seemed to start Discordant echoes in each heart." (Longfellow) 3. Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault. Synonym: Disagreeing, incongruous, contradictory, repugnant, opposite, contrary, inconsistent, dissonant, harsh, jarring, irreconcilable. Discord"antly, Discord"antness. Origin: OE. Discordant, descordaunt, OF. Descordant, discordant, F. Discordant, p. Pr. Of discorder, OF. Also, descorder. See Discord. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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