Used in a Sentence

discordant

How to use discordant in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for discordant.

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Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of discordant gathered in one view.

adjective

not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas"

adjective

lacking in harmony

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for discordant.

adjective

not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas"

Example sentences

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2

I heard a choir of discordant voices, and pictured something smooth, rectangular and black.

3

The rally cry for concealed weapons feels a little discordant however.

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In twins discordant for infection with Ad-36, the infected twins were heavier and fatter than their cotwins.

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It has strange and discordant differences in thicknesses across letters.

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The end of the Bloodhound Gang section is slightly discordant, but I felt that it had an interesting sound and lead well into the final section.

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His advice, which is similar to Napoleon Hill's, would be to demonstrate actions that are discordant to the accusations.

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[1] A notable caveat is that Cold War nuclear paranoia played a discordant note in the overall melody here.

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And the amazing discordant 'reaction' by the police, armed with a variety of fringe all provided no doubt by the US military which probably had an excess.

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Monozygotic twins are from time to time quite discordant even in characteristics that are deemed "highly heritable" with reference to the experience of other twin pairs.

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If you like long-form videos of scholarly conferences, there is an amazing video of a public presentation by two identical twin sisters who are discordant for schizophrenia.

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This mindset is discordant with the concept of deadlines, because it's almost impossible to estimate the duration of something that is by definition factorial in complexity.

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Your viral load remains very low; I remember a study in Switzerland that suggested that two HIV-discordant monogamous partners engaging in anal sex aren't at significant risk of seroconversion even without a condom, if the HIV-positive partner uses his drugs at prescribed and there aren't compounding factors like STDs.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use discordant in a sentence?

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What does discordant mean?

not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas"

What part of speech is discordant?

discordant is commonly used as adjective.