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discrepant

disc·re·pant

UK/ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/ US/dɪˈskɹɛpənt/ uncommon archaic formal

adjective

1.

not compatible with other facts

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2.

not in agreement

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3.

not in accord

  • “desires at variance with his duty”
  • “widely discrepant statements”
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Origin

From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”).

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