discrepant

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective not compatible with other facts
  2. adjective not in agreement
  3. adjective not in accord

Etymology

From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”).

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Synonyms

incompatible

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