# discordance

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.
2. Discordance of sounds; dissonance.
3. The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins).

## Etymology
From Middle French discordance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/discordance