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Definitions for discrepant
dɪˈskrɛp əntdis·crepant
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Princeton's WordNet
discrepant, incompatibleadjective
not compatible with other facts
discrepant, inconsistentadjective
not in agreement
at variance(p), discrepant, dissonantadjective
not in accord
"desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements"
Wiktionary
discrepantadjective
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
Etymology: From discrepantem, present participle of discrepare, from +.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Discrepantadjective
Different; disagreeing; contrary.
Etymology: discrepans, Latin.
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discrepant
Discrepant generally refers to something that is contrasting, conflicting, differing or deviating from what is expected, standard, or usual. It can apply to things or situations that are inconsistent or incompatible with each other. It is often used to highlight irregularities, anomalies, or disagreements between different things or aspects.
Webster Dictionary
Discrepantadjective
discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary; different
Discrepantnoun
a dissident
Etymology: [L. discrepans, -antis, p. pr. of discrepare to sound differently or discordantly; dis- + crepare to rattle, creak: cf. OF. discrepant. See Crepitate.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of discrepant in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of discrepant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of discrepant in a Sentence
The particular contribution of cholesterol derived from eggs has also been studied in several studies, with varying and discrepant results, this study does have clear limitations, including self-reporting at a single time point. This limits its validity.
I was becoming frustrated at my inability to explain discrepant results, it culminated on one or two occasions with my refusal to justify the discrepant results to physicians.
I didn't feel I had a good explanation for the discrepant testosterone levels, and I really didn't know what I could tell the physician more than I told him on the first phone call.
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