English Dictionary

discordant

/dɪsˈkɔː.dənt/

adj

Not in harmony or accord. / Harsh or dissonant-sounding. / (public health) Serodiscordant. / (geology) Of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation. / (mathematics) Of opposite sign.

The discordant notes from the instruments created a cacophony of sound.

意味（1）

Not in harmony or accord.

With this shift in both what shows are being made, and in what viewers desire, the genre hearteningly appears to be reverting to its roots of being an entertainment spectacular, giving the space for novelty and mad-cap amusement that's presented in a warm and humorous way. After a discordant patch, it's in tune again – even if some auditionees, as ever, are not.

意味（2）

Harsh or dissonant-sounding.

意味（3）

(public health) Serodiscordant.

意味（4）

(geology) Of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation.

Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding.

意味（5）

(mathematics) Of opposite sign.