dissonance

English

Noun

dissonance (plural dissonances)

1. a harsh, discordant combination of sounds
2. (music) conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding
3. a state of disagreement or conflict

Translations

a harsh, discordant combination of sounds

Bulgarian: неблагозвучие (bg) n., дисонанс (bg) m. Czech: nesouzvuk (cs) m.

Greek: ασυμφωνία (el) (asymfonía) f.

conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding

Bulgarian: дисхармония (bg) f. Czech: disonance (cs) f.

Greek: ασυμφωνία (el) (asymfonía) f.

a state of disagreement or conflict

Bulgarian: несъгласие (bg) n. Czech: neshoda (cs) f., nesoulad (cs) m.

Greek: ασυμφωνία (el) (asymfonía) f.

Derived terms

• dissonant
• cognitive dissonance

See also

• assonance