Disharmonic

/dɪshɑːˈmɒnɪk/ adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not harmonic.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to a generation that is an odd number of generations distant from a particular person.

    "1979, Barry J. Blake & R. M. W. Dixon, The Handbook of Australian Languages A person is 'harmonic' with respect to his own generation and all even-numbered generations counting away from his own, and 'disharmonic' with respect to odd-numbered generations. Thus a man is disharmonic with respect to his father and his son but harmonic with respect to his grandfather and his grandson."

Synonyms

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atonalcrackeddisconsonantdiscordantdisharmoniousdissonant

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"1979, Barry J. Blake & R. M. W. Dixon, The Handbook of Australian Languages A person is 'harmonic' with respect to his own generation and all even-numbered generations counting away from his own, and 'disharmonic' with respect to odd-numbered generations. Thus a man is disharmonic with respect to his father and his son but harmonic with respect to his grandfather and his grandson."

Etymology

From dis- + harmonic.

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