discrepant

[ dih-skrep-uhnt ]

/ dɪˈskrɛp ənt /

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adjective

(usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent: discrepant accounts.

Origin of discrepant

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin discrepant- (stem of discrepāns), present participle of discrepāre to sound discordant, equivalent to dis-dis-¹ + crepāre to crack, creak; see -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM discrepant

dis·crep·ant·ly, adverbself-dis·crep·ant, adjectiveself-dis·crep·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby discrepant

discredit, discreditable, discreet, discrepancies, discrepancy, discrepant, discrete, discrete variable, discretion, discretional, discretionary

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Example sentences from the Web for discrepant

And this discrepant nature and varying effect may be easily seen in certain parts of almost any round loadstone.
On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth|William Gilbert of Colchester
Of Bothwell, the third protagonist in the tragedy of Three, we have no portrait, and but discrepant descriptions.
The Mystery of Mary Stuart|Andrew Lang
We are thus frequently enabled to arrive at the truth by a comparison of the discrepant traditions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various
The attempt to harmonize different ideas means that in themselves they are discrepant.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey

There is no real sign of discrepant authorship, therefore, but rather a new indication of unity.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider

British Dictionary definitions for discrepant

discrepant

/ (dɪˈskrɛpənt) /

adjective

inconsistent; conflicting; at variance

Derived forms of discrepant

discrepantly, adverb

Word Origin for discrepant

C15: from Latin discrepāns, from discrepāre to differ in sound, from dis- 1 + crepāre to be noisy

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单词	discrepant
释义	discrepant [ dih-skrep-uhnt ] / dɪˈskrɛp ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR discrepant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent: discrepant accounts. Origin of discrepant 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin discrepant- (stem of discrepāns), present participle of discrepāre to sound discordant, equivalent to dis-dis-¹ + crepāre to crack, creak; see -ant OTHER WORDS FROM discrepant dis·crep·ant·ly, adverbself-dis·crep·ant, adjectiveself-dis·crep·ant·ly, adverb Words nearby discrepant discredit, discreditable, discreet, discrepancies, discrepancy, discrepant, discrete, discrete variable, discretion, discretional, discretionary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for discrepant And this discrepant nature and varying effect may be easily seen in certain parts of almost any round loadstone. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth\|William Gilbert of Colchester Of Bothwell, the third protagonist in the tragedy of Three, we have no portrait, and but discrepant descriptions. The Mystery of Mary Stuart\|Andrew Lang We are thus frequently enabled to arrive at the truth by a comparison of the discrepant traditions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4\|Various The attempt to harmonize different ideas means that in themselves they are discrepant. Essays in Experimental Logic\|John Dewey There is no real sign of discrepant authorship, therefore, but rather a new indication of unity. Homer's Odyssey\|Denton J. Snider British Dictionary definitions for discrepant discrepant / (dɪˈskrɛpənt) / adjective inconsistent; conflicting; at variance Derived forms of discrepant discrepantly, adverb Word Origin for discrepant C15: from Latin discrepāns, from discrepāre to differ in sound, from dis- 1 + crepāre to be noisy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to discrepant conflicting, contradictory, contrary, different, discordant, disparate, dissonant, divergent, diverse, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, varying, incongruent, at variance, differing, inconsonant, unmixable
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discrepant

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