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discrepant.

Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɪskɹɪpənt//dɪˈskɹɛpənt/

  1. Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.

    formal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Latin crepō Latin discrepō Latin discrepānsder. English discrepant From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”).

noun/ˈdɪskɹɪpənt//dɪˈskɹɛpənt/

  1. A dissident.

    archaic · formal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Latin crepō Latin discrepō Latin discrepānsder. English discrepant 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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