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.

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

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. Amanda Schneider:

   Discord is newer to the party and so much of it is happening behind closed doors. it was just awful ; there was no help at all.

2. Oswald Chambers:

   We say, sorrow, disaster, calamity. God says, chastening and it sounds sweet to him though it is a discord to our ears. Don't faint when you are rebuked, and don't despise the chastening of the Lord. In your patience possess your souls.

3. J. R. Martin:

   If discord has to enter and sometime fill the room, may it be as simple as a guitar out of tune. J. R. Martin

4. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani:

   Terrorists neither recognize boundaries nor require passports to spread their message of hate and discord.

5. Dan Hurley:

   When the brain is exposed to discord and people are freaked out and yelling and screaming... the brain does not flourish in that environment, if a person can find peace and tranquility, their brain is going to respond better.

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