单词 | dissonance |
释义 | dissonance /dis"euh neuhns/, n. 1. inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony. 2. Music. a. a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing completion. b. an unresolved, discordant chord or interval. Cf. consonance (def. 3). See illus. under resolution. 3. disagreement or incongruity. [1565-75; < LL dissonantia, equiv. to disson- (see DISSONANT) + -antia -ANCE] |
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