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DISCREPANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does discrepant mean?
• DISCREPANT (adjective)
The adjective DISCREPANT has 3 senses:
1. not compatible with other facts
2. not in agreement
3. not in accord
Familiarity information: DISCREPANT used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not compatible with other facts
Synonyms:
discrepant; incompatible
Similar:
inconsistent (displaying a lack of consistency)
Derivation:
discrepancy (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not in agreement
Synonyms:
discrepant; inconsistent
Similar:
incongruous (lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness)
Derivation:
discrepancy (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Not in accord
Synonyms:
at variance; discrepant; dissonant
Context example:
widely discrepant statements
Similar:
discordant (not in agreement or harmony)
Derivation:
discrepancy (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions)
discrepancy (an event that departs from expectations)
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