discrepant
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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; see -ant
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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 it prods researchers to discount discrepant findings.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2015
Two discrepant accounts are given of Saul's rejection from the kingdom, I Sam. xiii. and xv.; of David's introduction to Saul, i Sam. xvi. and xvii.
From Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses by Felix Adler
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