discord

Discord is defined as lack of agreement or lack of harmony.

(noun)

An example of discord is when a singer tries to sing along with a piano that is out of tune and is not hitting the same notes.
An example of discord is when people from opposing parties get together and discuss politics.

See discord in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

lack of concord; disagreement; dissension; conflict
a harsh or confused noise, as the sound of battle; clash; din
Music a lack of harmony in tones sounded together; inharmonious combination of tones; dissonance

Origin: ME < OFr descorde < L discordia < discors (gen. discordis), discordant < dis-, apart + cor, heart

intransitive verb

to disagree; clash

See discord in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things.
b. Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
A confused or harsh sound or mingling of sounds.
Music An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.

intransitive verb (dĭ-skôrdˈ, dĭsˈkôrdˌ) dis·cord·ed, dis·cord·ing, dis·cords

To fail to agree or harmonize; clash.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French descorde

Origin: , from Latin discordia

Origin: , from discors, discord-, disagreeing

Origin: : dis-, apart; see dis-

Origin: + cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots

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