dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
dis|coun|te|nance — «dihs KOWN tuh nuhns», verb, nanced, nanc|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to refuse to approve; discourage: »This high school discountenances secret societies. 2. to make ashamed; embarrass greatly; abash; disconcert: »She was discountenanced by her mother s … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|i|nance — «dihs KRIHM uh nuhns», noun. something that helps to discriminate or distinguish; discriminant: »Existing seismic capabilities for the identification of underground nuclear explosions can identify, in the northern hemisphere, 50 kiloton events in … Useful english dictionary
dissonance — dis·so·nance … English syllables
dissonance — dis|so|nance [ dısənəns ] noun count or uncount 1. ) FORMAL a situation in which ideas or actions are opposed to each other 2. ) TECHNICAL an unpleasant sound created when musical notes played together are not in HARMONY ╾ dis|so|nant adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dissonance — dis|so|nance [ˈdısənəns] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: dissonare, from sonare to sound ] 1.) [U and C] technical a combination of notes that sound strange because they are not in ↑harmony ≠ ↑consonance 2.) [U] formal lack of agreement… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dissonance — dis•so•nance [[t]ˈdɪs ə nəns[/t]] n. 1) inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony 2) mad an unresolved, discordant musical chord or interval 3) lack of harmony or agreement; incongruity • Etymology: 1565–75; < LL dissonantia=dissonant… … From formal English to slang
dissonance — In social psychology and attitude theory, an aversive state which arises when an individual is minimally aware of inconsistency or conflict within himself. See cognitive d. theory. [L. dissonus, discordant, confused] cognitive d. a motivational… … Medical dictionary
Dissonance — Dis so*nance, n. [L. dissonantia: cf. F. dissonance.] 1. A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of sounds; discord. [1913 Webster] Filled the air with barbarous dissonance. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of agreement;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cognitive dissonance — cog‧ni‧tive dis‧so‧nance [ˌkɒgntɪv ˈdɪsnəns ǁ ˌkɑːg ] noun [uncountable] MARKETING HUMAN RESOURCES when someone s behaviour goes completely against their beliefs: • The cognitive dissonance between the act of firing someone and the manager s… … Financial and business terms
