dis·so·nance
noun/ˈdɪsənəns/
/ˈdɪsənəns/
- [countable, uncountable] (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant together
opposite consonanceTopics Musicc2不协和和弦 - [uncountable] (formal) lack of agreement
see also cognitive dissonanceTopics Opinion and argumentc2不和谐;不协调;不一致
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin dissonantia, from Latin dissonant- ‘disagreeing in sound’, from the verb dissonare.