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Webster 1913 Edition

Discordant

Dis-cord′ant

,
Adj.
[OE.
discordant
,
descordaunt
, OF.
descordant
,
discordant
, F.
discordant
, p. pr. of
discorder
, OF. also,
descorder
. See
Discord
,
Noun.
]
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
,
Noun.
,
2.
]
(Mus.)
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.
–
Dis-cord′ant-ly
,
adv.
–
Dis-cord′ant-ness
,
Noun.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Discordant

DISCORDANT

,
Adj.
[L.]
1.
Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; being at variance; as discordant opinions; discordant rules or principles.
2.
Opposite; contrarious; not coincident; as the discordant attractions of comets, or of different planets.
3.
Dissonant; not in unison; not harmonious; not accordant harsh; jarring; as discordant notes or sounds.

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