dissonance

E. (F. dis-sd-nins), Di onanz (dés-sd-nints’), G., di onanza (dis-sd-nin’-tsa), I. x. Loosely used for discord. 2. In acoustics used of combinations producing beats. 3. In composition used of tones or combinations (irrespective of their pleasantne or unpleasantne of effect) that do not give a sense of rest, but demand motion and resolution in some other tone or chord.