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The meaning of DISSONANCE is lack of agreement; especially : inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs. How to use dissonance in a sentence.
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DISSONANCE definition: 1. a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together: 2…. Learn more.
Dissonance definition: inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.. See examples of DISSONANCE used in a sentence.
Disagreeable sounds can be called dissonance. You know it's dissonance if you have the strong desire to cover your ears with your hands. Racket, noise, dissonance — all can describe sounds that are not pleasant.
DISSONANCE meaning: 1. a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together: 2…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a discordant combination of sounds. 2. lack of agreement or consistency. 3. music. a. a sensation commonly associated with all intervals of the second and seventh, all diminished and augmented intervals, and all chords based on these intervals. Compare consonance (sense 3)
n. 1. A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds; discord. 2. Lack of agreement, consistency, or harmony; conflict: "In Vietnam, reality fell away and dissonance between claim and fact filled the void" (Michael Janeway). 3. Music A combination of tones contextually considered to suggest unrelieved tension and require resolution.
