Definitions for discord
ˈdɪs kɔrd; dɪsˈkɔrddis·cord

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. discord, strifenoun

   lack of agreement or harmony

2. discord, dissensionnoun

   disagreement among those expected to cooperate

3. discordance, discordnoun

   a harsh mixture of sounds

4. discord, discordanceverb

   strife resulting from a lack of agreement

5. disagree, disaccord, discordverb

   be different from one another

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. discordnoun

   Lack of concord, agreement or harmony among persons, groups, or things.

2. discordnoun

   Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.

3. discordnoun

   An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.

4. discordnoun

   Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.

5. discordverb

   To disagree; to be at variance; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DISCORDnoun

   Etymology: discordia, Latin.

   1. Disagreement; opposition; mutual anger; reciprocal oppugnancy.

   See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,
   That heav’n finds means to kill your joys with love!
   And I, for winking at your discords too,
   Have lost a brace of kinsmen. William Shakespeare, Rom. and Jul.

   Take but degree away, untune that string,
   And hark what discord follows; each thing meets
   In meer oppugnancy. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cress.

   He is a false witness that speaketh lies, and that soweth discord among brethren. Prov. vi. 19.

   2. Difference, or contrariety of qualities.

   Discord, like that of music’s various parts,
   Discord that makes the harmony of hearts;
   Discord that only this dispute shall bring,
   Who best shall love the duke and serve the king. John Dryden, Ep.

   All nature is but art unknown to thee;
   All chance, direction which thou canst not see;
   All discord, harmony not understood;
   All partial evil, universal good. Alexander Pope, Essay on Man.

   3. [In music.] Sounds not of themselves pleasing, but necessary to be mixed with others.

   It is sound alone that doth immediately and incorporeally affect most; this is most manifest in music, and concords and discords in music: for all sounds, whether they be sharp or flat, if they be sweet, have a roundness and equality; and if they be harsh, are unequal: for a discord itself is but a harshness of divers sounds meeting. Francis Bacon, N. Hist. Part I. p. 400.

   It is the lark that sings so out of tune,
   Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps. William Shakespeare.

   How doth music amaze us, when of discords she maketh the sweetest harmony? Henry Peacham.

2. To Discordverb

   To disagree; not to suit with.

   Etymology: discordo, Latin

   Sounds do disturb and alter the one the other; sometimes the one drowning the other,and making it not heard; sometimes the one jarring and discording with the other, and making a confusion. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 227.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discord

   Discord is a VoIP and instant messaging social platform. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers". A server is a collection of persistent chat rooms and voice channels which can be accessed via invite links. Discord runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, and in web browsers. As of 2021, the service has over 350 million registered users and over 150 million monthly active users.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discord

   Discord is a state of disagreement or conflict between individuals, groups, or even within oneself. It can also refer to a lack of harmony in sounds or music. In digital platform context, Discord is a communication app particularly popular among gamers for text, voice, video communication, and file sharing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discordverb

   want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes

2. Discordverb

   union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord

3. Discordnoun

   to disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit

4. Etymology: [OE. discorden, descorden, from the French. See Discord, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Discord

   dis′kord, n. opposite of concord: disagreement, strife: difference or contrariety of qualities: a combination of inharmonious sounds: uproarious noise.—v.i. Discord′, to disagree.—ns. Discord′ance, Discord′ancy.—adj. Discord′ant, without concord or agreement: inconsistent: contradictory: harsh: jarring.—adv. Discord′antly.—adj. Discord′ful (Spens.).—Apple of discord (see Apple). [O. Fr. descord—L. discordia—dis, neg., and cor, cordis, the heart.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. discord

   A guinea-hen, a peacock and a bluejay singing a trio.

Matched Categories

1. • Disagreement
   • Dissonance

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How to pronounce discord?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say discord in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discord in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discord in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of discord in a Sentence

1. The Washington Post:

   Given Putin's background -- a trained career KGB officer -- Vladimir Putin has a very astute and sophisticated understanding of the tools that Vladimir Putin can use to interfere with our election process and to sow discord and distrust, which Vladimir Putin is doing fairly well.

2. Kenny Bell:

   Terrorists and extremists use this kind of ideology to create discord, distrust and fear among our communities and we strive to counter this. I would encourage people to report hate crime to us and it will be taken seriously.

3. Andy Harris:

   Especially at a time of growing discord, to insinuate outright racial animosity by Republican members of Congress during legitimate debate about the merits and constitutionality of admitting the District of Columbia as a state is unbecoming of a representative and violates the rules of the House, mr. Jones thankfully realized his words were inappropriateand accepted the removal of the words from the record.

4. Rob Berschinski:

   Secretary Pompeo notion that religious liberty and property rights are inherently more important than, for instance, freedom from discrimination, is dangerous. And Secretary Pompeo assertion that President Donald Trump stands opposed to those fomenting division in American society, rather than as a leading agitator of societal discord, is simply absurd.

5. Bobby Schostak:

   Not only does Susan Douglas further perpetuate the political discord in our nation today, but Susan Douglas's completely out-of-touch and focusing on a life of politics Susan Douglas apparently left decades ago.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=discord
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Discord
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=discord
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discord
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=discord
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=discord
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=discord