discrepant

American  

[dih-skrep-uhnt] / dɪˈskrɛp ənt /

adjective

1. (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent.

   discrepant accounts.

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Other Word Forms

• discrepantly adverb
• self-discrepant adjective
• self-discrepantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of discrepant

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin discrepant- (stem of discrepāns ), present participle of discrepāre to sound discordant, equivalent to dis- dis- ¹ + crepāre to crack, creak; -ant

Example Sentences

To help him analyze the precious score’s two discrepant versions, Bern enlists the wisecracking, decoding mastermind Eboni Washington, who digitizes and cross-analyzes all the musical data.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

And then, even more serious, is that the result is not only discrepant with theoretical calculations but also with previous experimental measurements.

From Scientific American • May 11, 2022

The lab’s accreditation agency and the Forensic Investigation Council, an independent agency that oversees Washington’s forensic lab operations and policies, also have been kept apprised of discrepant results, Loftis added.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2021

And if there’s anything I know about public health, it’s that discrepant and vague advice isn’t a terribly helpful way to go.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2016

Matthew and Luke give discrepant accounts of the genealogy of Jesus.

From Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels by Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini