Etymology

discordance

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Today it means: A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency. Full definition →

Middle French discordance
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  1. Middle French · derived fromdiscordance
  2. English todaydiscordance

From Middle French discordance. By surface analysis, discord + -ance.

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