Discrepant Definition
dĭ-skrĕpənt
adjective
Marked by discrepancy; disagreeing.
American Heritage
Lacking agreement; differing; at variance; inconsistent.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Discrepant
Noun
Singular:
discrepant
Plural:
discrepantsOrigin of Discrepant
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Middle English discrepaunt from Latin discrepāns discrepant- present participle of discrepāre to disagree dis- apart dis– crepāre to rattle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin discrepāntem, present participle of discrepāre (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepare (“to make a noise, crackle”).
From Wiktionary
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