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discrepant

 
Dictionary: dis·crep·ant   (dĭ-skrĕp'ənt) pronunciation
adj.
Marked by discrepancy; disagreeing.

[Middle English discrepaunt, from Latin discrepāns, discrepant-, present participle of discrepāre, to disagree : dis-, apart; see dis- + crepāre, to rattle.]

discrepantly dis·crep'ant·ly adv.

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adjective

  1. In sharp opposition: incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent. Logic repugnant. See agree/disagree.
  2. Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency: discordant, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent. See agree/disagree.

Antonyms: discrepant
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adj

Definition: disagreeing
Antonyms: agreeing, concurring, consistent, harmonious


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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: not compatible with other facts
  Synonym: incompatible

Meaning #2: not in agreement
  Synonym: inconsistent

Meaning #3: not in accord
  Synonym: at variance


 
 
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