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  1. Dissonance is a lack of agreement, especially between beliefs or actions, or a harsh combination of sounds. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of dissonance.

  2. Dissonance is a musical term for sounds or notes that are not pleasant when heard together. It can also mean disagreement or conflict. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of dissonance with examples and translations.

  3. Dissonance is a musical term for unpleasant sounds or notes, or a formal disagreement. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

  4. noun. inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony. Music. a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing completion. an unresolved, discordant chord or interval. Compare consonance ( def 3 ). disagreement or incongruity. dissonance. / ˈdɪsənəns /.

  5. Dissonance is a lack of agreement or harmony between things, or a discordant sound or combination of sounds. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of dissonance in music and language.

  6. The terms form a structural dichotomy in which they define each other by mutual exclusion: a consonance is what is not dissonant, and a dissonance is what is not consonant. However, a finer consideration shows that the distinction forms a gradation, from the most consonant to the most dissonant. [2]

  7. Dissonance is a musical term for a combination of notes that do not sound pleasant together, or a formal term for lack of agreement. Learn how to pronounce, use and contrast dissonance with consonance and cognitive dissonance.