discordant sound
1discordant — adjective 1 strike/sound a discordant note literary to seem strange and unsuitable in relation to everything around: The modern decor strikes a discordant note in this 17th century building. 2 a discordant sound is unpleasant because it is made… …
2discordant — dis|cord|ant [dısˈko:dənt US o:r ] adj 1.) formal a discordant sound is unpleasant because it is made up of musical notes that do not go together well 2.) literary strange, wrong, or unsuitable in relation to everything around ≠ ↑harmonious ▪ The …
3discordant — [[t]dɪskɔ͟ː(r)d(ə)nt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things. His agenda is discordant and out of time with ours. Syn: incongruous 2) ADJ GRADED A discordant sound or… …
4Discordant coastline — Durlston Head (limestone) to Handfast Point (chalk), with Peveril Point (limestone) dividing Durlston Bay from Swanage Bay A discordant coastline occurs where bands of differing rock type run perpendicular to the coast. The differing resistance… …
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6sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …
7discordant — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Inharmonious] Syn. grating, dissonant, cacophonous; see harsh 1 . 2. [Disagreeing] Syn. clashing, at odds, incompatible; see conflicting , different 1 , incongruous , quarreling . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… …
8Tube sound — (or valve sound) is the characteristic sound associated with a vacuum tube based audio amplifiers. Some audiophiles prefer the sound that is produced by the distortion characteristics of tube based amplifiers. The audible significance of tube… …
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10jangle — jangler, n. jangly, adj. /jang geuhl/, v., jangled, jangling, n. v.i. 1. to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves. 2. to… …
