British Dictionary definitions for discordanceExpand
/dɪsˈkɔːdəns/
noun1.(geology) an arrangement of rock strata in which the older underlying ones dip at a different angle from the younger overlying ones; unconformity
2.lack of agreement or consonance
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discordance in Medicine Expand
discordance dis·cor·dance (dĭ-skôr'dns)n.The presence of a given genetic trait in only one member of a pair of identical twins.
dis·cor'dantadj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical DictionaryCopyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.Cite This Source