English Explanatory Dictionary

discrepant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
  1. A dissident.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/ /dɪˈskɹɛpənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-discrepant.wav

Word forms

discrepant more discrepant most discrepant discrepants

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Latin crepō Latin discrepō Latin discrepānsder. English discrepant From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”).

Synonyms

inconsistent incompatible at variance

Related words

discrepancy

Derived words

discrepantly nondiscrepant serodiscrepant
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