Discordance
(noun)
- A lack of agreement or harmony; a conflict or discrepancy.
- A state of disagreement between people or things; disharmony.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "disagreement, strife"): from french discordance, from discordant "disagreeing", from latin discordare, from dis- "apart" + cordare "to agree".
Examples:
- The discordance between the two countries led to tensions.
- The discordance in opinion caused a rift among the group.
- There was a discordance between the expected outcome and the actual results.
- The discordance in their political views created a strained relationship.
- The discordance in the data led to further investigation.