discrepant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite not compatible with other facts
    incompatible.
  2. adjective satellite not in agreement
    inconsistent.
  3. adjective satellite not in accord
    at variance; dissonant.
    • desires at variance with his duty
    • widely discrepant statements

WordNet


Dis*crep"ant adjective
Etymology
L. discrepans, -antis, p. pr. of discrepare to sound differently or discordantly; dis- + crepare to rattle, creak: cf. OF. discrepant. See Crepitate.
Definitions
  1. Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary; different.
    The Egyptians were . . . the most oddly discrepant from the rest in their manner of worship. Cudworth.
Dis*crep"ant noun
Definitions
  1. A dissident. J. Taylor.

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