"Discordant" means not in agreement or being in conflict or disagreement with something or someone.
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It is likely that defects in the prenatal environment play a role, for the schizophrenic member of a pair
of discordant twins often has physical deformities (particularly in the hands) acquired in the womb and not shared by the other twin.
For this installation Violette is working
in discordant harmony with the imposing space, both resisting and acquiescing to its past and present condition, creating a new history while commenting on the site's specific past.
Being bullied as an environmentally mediated contributing factor to children's internalizing problems: a study of twins
discordant for victimization.
Pulayas, squeezed at the bottom of the most repressive socio - religious structures known to man, were not incapable of striking
discordant notes while eating the humble pie.
Therefore, our aim was to investigate genome - wide differences in expression and DNA methylation in adipose tissue from MZ twin
pairs discordant for T2D.
If would - be reformers can find ways to engage with
discordant voices, they just might have a shot at keeping today's big victories from turning into tomorrow's Pyrrhic ones.
We can create harmony
from discordant sounds by the addition of further sounds, but only in music.
«Yes, there was a time when there were all sorts of
discordant tunes as a result of group interests, personal interest but all that has been sorted out now.
News from a second study in
discordant couples, suddenly announced the week before the Rome meeting began, made the draft guidelines potentially even more confusing.
Imagine sitting in a darkened auditorium, nervously munching on popcorn
as discordant notes play.
A masterful score has been created, with hostile
discordant music vying with emotive thematic material and psychological underscoring.
A paradigm tradition, then, is not simply falsified
by discordant data, but is replaced by a promising alternative.
The theological language of original sin creates
discordant sounds In the ears of modern people.
While Anderson's usual traits are accounted for — a conspicuous, often
discordant soundtrack; cracks at consumerism; strokes of surrealism — Punch - Drunk Love is Anderson's first feature - length dance with romance.
We hypothesized that industry sponsorship and authors» financial conflicts of interest would be associated with
discordant results and conclusions (with results unfavorable toward artificially sweetened beverages and conclusions favorable toward artificially sweetened beverages).
The
only discordant note in the photo arises from the contrast between your attire and the lush look of green behind you.
Yet the approach
seems discordant in an era in which people crave fresh foods and artificial anything is under attack.
About one third of the young men had experienced unhappy or
discordant family relationships, and the majority had hated school or found it boring.
On Sunday mornings, he would often forgo reading the newspaper in favor of a wild hour of loud,
often discordant music, drumming, and storytelling with my brother and me.
Comic Future features work by artists who employ the language of various and
discordant approaches such as abstraction and figuration to twist representation of their immediate environment thereby imbricating a skewed, often apocalyptic vision of the future.
The array of analyses of time in response to these difficulties in turn suggests an additional difficulty: the existence of a plurality of
sometimes discordant temporal concepts.
The now common sentiment of spectacle and humanity's increasingly
discordant relationship with the world sets a perfect foil for introspection.
Studies
on discordant couples show that viral transmission can be reduced with condoms, antiviral herpes medications, practicing abstinence when symptoms are present, and patient education.
Margaret Neill also combines
discordant colors to happy effect, in her new acrylic on canvas paintings.
Seven 18 - wheelers that usually transport lobsters to faraway places roll slowly down Main Street, honking their horns in a triumphant,
discordant chorus.
The other somewhat unique feature of the study is that it included «
discordant sibling pairs,» which means that one sibling was breastfed and the other was formula fed.
I think it should be possible to convey that earth systems science is an evolving human enterprise where
discordant views are the norm, and then to explain why certain issues have proved hard to resolve.
While covered litter boxes can be a good choice for those seeking superior odor control and a cleaner look, they're not always the best fit for
more discordant multiple cat homes.
All this is set to the year's best score from Anderson's frequent collaborator, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, who provides lush and jazzy compositions that frequently spin off
into discordant, uneasy territory.
Although the data
remains discordant, it appears that ADHD pharmacotherapy does not increase the risk for SUD.
Pulayas, squeezed at the bottom of the most repressive socio - religious structure known to human beings, were not incapable of
striking discordant notes through their ritual activities.
Amid the conditions of our confused world wherein
many discordant voices blare and earthly wisdom often seems inadequate, is anything more needed?
Her use of
seemingly discordant textures - «tough» materials such as rough metal with soft «feminine» fabrics, further speaks to this idea, as well as the idea that not only can women be both «feminine» and «ferocious», but that women must be that way.
With each singing in
discordant tone, proving to be more Nigerian than the other while promoting tribal loyalties as against common sense of nationhood.
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