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Dissimilar vs Discordant - What's the difference?

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Dissimilar is a related term of discordant.


As adjectives the difference between dissimilar and discordant

is that dissimilar is not similar; unlike; different while discordant is not in harmony or accord.

dissimilar

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not similar; unlike; different
  • discordant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * discordaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not in harmony or accord
  • harsh or dissonant sounding
  • (public health) serodiscordant
  • (geology) of a differing type of rock cutting across a formation
  • Dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding

    Antonyms

    * concordant