discordancyn.
/dɪˈskɔːdnsi/, U.S. /ˌdɪˈskɔrdənsi/ 1. = discordance n. 1.
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society > society and the community > dissent > [noun]
unsibeOE
unsaughta1122
un-i-sibc1275
conteckc1290
discordingc1325
distancec1325
discordance1340
dissensionc1384
batea1400
discordc1425
variancec1425
variationc1485
disgreement?1504
distinction1520
factiona1538
jar1546
variety1546
disagreeance1548
disagreeing1548
disagreement1548
misliking1564
odds1567
mislikea1586
discordancy1587
disagree1589
distancy1595
dissent1596
dislike1598
secting1598
dichostasy1606
fraction1609
dissentation1623
ill blood1624
misintelligence1632
clashing1642
misunderstanding1642
discomposure1659
disjointinga1715
uneasiness1744
friction1760
misunderstand1819
unharmony1866
inharmony1867
trouble at (the or t') mill1967
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [noun]
discordance1340
variancec1374
discorda1387
disconvenience?a1425
unsuingc1425
disaccordancec1436
unaccordancec1449
inconveniencec1460
discrepancea1464
difformness1547
disagreeance1548
disagreeing1548
jar1548
disagreement1551
disagreeableness1570
dissonancy1584
discordancy1587
discoherencea1600
disconveniency1601
disharmonya1602
dissent1603
dissonancea1604
incongruency1604
incongruence1610
incongruity1612
discongruity1624
inconformity1625
discorrespondencya1641
inconsonancy1650
inconsistence1651
dissidy1657
unagreeableness1658
discomposure1659
disconsonancy1659
uncorrespondency1659
inconveniency1662
unconsonancy1665
incorrespondence1667
oddness1680
inconsistency1699
incongruousness1727
irreconcilementa1737
discrepancy1748
incoincidence?1798
inaccordance1808
inconsonance1811
inaccordancy1817
incorrespondency1817
cacophony1831
divergence1837
disaccord1871
1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 1239/2 Considering the discordancie of the time of his death found in the written booke of his life, we cannot (I saie) as yet set downe anie certeintie of his death.
1608 D. Tuvill Ess. Politicke, & Morall f. 94 Where there is a difference therefore in Religion, there is alwaies lightly a discordancie in affection.
1660 R. Baxter Treat. Self-denyall xxxviii. 210 Not a friend so suitable, but hath some discordancy.
1742 J. Campbell Lives Admirals (1748) I. iv. 70 From this Discordancy, between the King's Humour and his Subjects Sentiments, as to their own Rights, sprung those many Disorders which happened during his Reign.
1780 E. Burke Speech Bristol previous to Election 3 In such a discordancy of sentiments, it is better to look to the nature of things than to the humours of men.
1816 J. Austen Emma I. xii. 208 Our discordancies must always arise from my being in the wrong. View more context for this quotation
1884 R. Browning Ferishtah's Fancies 128 How reconcile discordancy.
1919 Indianapolis Med. Jrnl. 22 21/1 A certain discordancy exists between the condition of the patient, who constantly complains, and the general temperature, which is not raised.
2010 Daily Tel. 23 Dec. 19/1 The discordancy of views between the two partners.
2. = discordance n. 2.
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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [noun] > lack of harmony
discorda1398
discordancea1425
absurdityc1429
dissonance1598
discordancy1607
disharmony1656
dissonancy1657
cacophony1776
mistone1813
unharmony1832
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > harsh or discordant quality > [noun] > sound
ganglinga1387
noise?a1425
jarring1555
jangling1581
discord1589
caterwauling1594
latration1623
tingle-tanglea1635
jar1669
crank1786
jangle1795
discordancy1796
inharmony1799
discordance1801
parrot-house1850
soundclash1925
ear-bender1940
1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse v. 33 The body is like an instrument of musicke, that when it hath a discordancy in the strings, is wont to jarre.
1752 in B. Thornton Have at You All 6 Feb. 90 They serve well enough to fill up the band; and..their unmeaning ill-tim'd discordancy is happily lost and drown'd in the general harmony.
1796 J. G. Stedman Narr. Exped. Surinam II. xvi. 4 Absolutely deafened by discordancy and noise.
1849 Graham's Mag. June 389/1 The fashionable young lady..may thrash the piano, with all discordancy.
1894 Christian Lit. & Rev. of Churches Oct. 358/2 The bells seemed discordant, but about half a mile away the discordancy was lost in beautiful harmony.
1907 N. Munro Bud ii. 16 Anything will do in the way of a tune in the dark..but it must be the tiptop of skill, and no discordancy, when the eyes of the world are on us.
1990 Pop. Music 9 22 Loudness and discordancy..heighten the agitation of the audience.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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