discrepant
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discrepant
- /ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/
- /dɪˈskɹɛpənt/
Where it comes from
From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”).
adjective more discrepant · most discrepant
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Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
The Egyptians were doubtless the most singular of all the Pagans, and the most oddly discrepant from the rest in their manner of worship; yet nevertheless, that these also agreed with the rest in those fundamentals of worshipping one supreme and universal Numen […]
Similar: inconsistent, incompatible, at variance
noun discrepants
- A dissident. If you persecute heretics or discrepants, they unite themselves as to a common defence […]
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adj inconsistent, dissimilar
| Deutsch | diskrepant |
|---|---|
| Română | discrepant |
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title = {discrepant},
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