Dissonance



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 不和谐 ( 的音调)
• ［英］ n. 不和谐 ( 的音调) ( an inharmonious sound )
• ［类］ 反义词: concord ( 一致)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. lack of agreement; especially inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs — compare cognitive dissonance
  • b. an instance of such inconsistency or disagreement
• 2. a mingling of discordant sounds; especially a clashing or unresolved musical interval or chord

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