discrepant
[ dih-skrep-uh nt ]
/ dɪˈskrɛp ənt /
adjective
(usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent: discrepant accounts.
Origin of discrepant
OTHER WORDS FROM discrepant
dis·crep·ant·ly, adverb self-dis·crep·ant, adjective self-dis·crep·ant·ly, adverbWords nearby discrepant
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British Dictionary definitions for discrepant
discrepant
/ (dɪˈskrɛpənt) /
adjective
inconsistent; conflicting; at variance
Derived forms of discrepant
discrepantly, adverbWord Origin for discrepant
C15: from Latin
discrepāns, from
discrepāre to differ in sound, from
dis-
1 +
crepāre to be noisy