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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discrepant British  

/ dɪˈskrɛpənt /

adjective

1. inconsistent; conflicting; at variance

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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

These discrepant views—these concepts of penguins—are the kind of information researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, elicited from participants in a study that was published last month.

From Scientific American • Apr. 25, 2023

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

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

In the Dayton, Ohio, Journal, of December 25, 1906, Mr. Tunison speaks authoritatively of the discrepant accounts given by many writers, and by Hearn himself, concerning his parents, birth and early years.

From Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman by Gould, George M. (George Milbrey)