dissonance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dis·so·nance /ˈdɪsənəns/ noun 1. [countable, uncountable]APM technical a combination of notes that sound strange because they are not in harmony 不协和音，不协和和弦 OPP consonance2. [uncountable] formalDISAGREE lack of agreement 不一致，不协调 —dissonant adjective
Examples from the Corpus
dissonance• Revelling in colour and contrast, drama and dissonance, boldness and individualism, it was the architectural legacy of Romanticism.• We will now add a lower part which will turn the consonant effect into one of uniformly relaxed mild dissonance.• a choral piece full of dissonance and odd rhythms• The party faithful might be willing to put up with such dissonance among their candidates.Origin dissonance (1400-1500) Latin dissonare, from sonare “to sound”dis·so·nance nounChineseSyllable
strange combination a because sound that Corpus of notes
dissonance
dis‧so‧nance /ˈdɪsənəns/
noun
OPP consonance
2. [uncountable] formal lack of agreement
—dissonant adjective
dis‧so‧nance /ˈdɪsənəns/
noun Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: dissonare, from sonare 'to sound'
1. [uncountable and countable] technical a combination of notes that sound strange because they are not in harmony Language: Latin
Origin: dissonare, from sonare 'to sound'
OPP consonance
2. [uncountable] formal lack of agreement
—dissonant adjective