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    discrepant
    /dɪˈskrɛpnt/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity: "the reasons for these discrepant results are unclear"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCREPANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISCREPANT definition: 1. showing a difference between two things that should be the same: 2. showing a difference…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discrepantDiscrepant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISCREPANT is being at variance : disagreeing. How to use discrepant in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › discrepantDISCREPANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Discrepant definition: (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent. See examples of DISCREPANT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCREPANCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an unexpected difference, esp. in two amounts or two sets of facts or conditions, which suggests that something is wrong and has to be explained: There were troubling discrepancies between his public and private opinions on how to balance the budget.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCREPANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings, etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent. discrepant accounts. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. discrepantly. adverb.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discrepantDiscrepant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. not in agreement. synonyms: inconsistent. incongruous. lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness. adjective. not in accord. “widely discrepant statements”. synonyms: at variance, dissonant.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › discrepantDiscrepant - definition of discrepant by The Free Dictionary

    1. In sharp opposition: incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent. Logic: repugnant. 2. Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency: discordant, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › discrepantDiscrepant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. adjective. Marked by discrepancy; disagreeing. American Heritage. Lacking agreement; differing; at variance; inconsistent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: incompatible. inconsistent. at variance. dissonant. incongruous. incongruent. discordant. repugnant. Antonyms: agreeing. concurring. harmonious. consistent. noun

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › discrepantdiscrepant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · discrepant (comparative more discrepant, superlative most discrepant) Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › discrepant_adjdiscrepant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word discrepant mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word discrepant, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. discrepant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (early 1600s) religion (early 1600s) See meaning & use.