Noun: discordance dis'kor-d(u)n(t)s
- Lack of agreement or harmony; state of being discordant
"The discordance between the survey data and field observations";
- discord
- A harsh mixture of sounds
"The discordance of the factory machinery made it difficult to communicate";
- discord
Derived forms: discordances
Type of: dissonance
Encyclopedia: Discordance