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Definition of Dissonance

1. Noun. A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.

2. Noun. The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience. "Modern music is just noise to me"

3. Noun. Disagreeable sounds.

Definition of Dissonance

1. n. A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of sounds; discord.

Definition of Dissonance

1. Noun. a harsh, discordant combination of sounds ¹

2. Noun. (music) conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding ¹

3. Noun. a state of disagreement or conflict ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dissonance

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Medical Definition of Dissonance

1. In social psychology and attitude theory, an aversive state which arises when an individual is minimally aware of inconsistency or conflict within himself. See: cognitive dissonance theory. Origin: L. Dissonus, discordant, confused (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dissonance

dissolutions dissolvability dissolvable dissolvableness dissolve dissolved dissolved oxygen dissolvents dissolver dissolvers

dissolves dissolveth dissolving dissolving agent dissonance (current term) dissonances dissonancies dissonancy dissonant dissonantly

dissonate dissonated dissonates dissonating dissorophid dissorophids disspirit disspirited

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