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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.

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discordant

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Source Word

discordant

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪsˈkɔː.dənt/

Adjective

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.

Japanese Meaning

調和していない、一致していない状態を示す / 耳障りで、不協和音の響きを持つ / (公衆衛生) 血清不一致（例：HIV感染状態が異なる場合） / (地質学) 異なる種類の岩石が岩層を貫く状態 / (数学) 符号が反対である

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The discordant notes of the violin ruined the peaceful mood of the evening.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

バイオリンの不協和な音色が穏やかな夕べの雰囲気を台無しにした。

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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.

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