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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISCREPANT

From Latin discrepāns, from discrepāre to differ in sound, from dis-1 + crepāre to be noisy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCREPANT

discrepant  [dɪˈskrɛpənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCREPANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discrepant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCREPANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of discrepant in the English dictionary

The definition of discrepant in the dictionary is inconsistent; conflicting; at variance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCREPANT


anticipant
ænˈtɪsɪpənt
arpent
ˈɑːpənt
dopant
ˈdəʊpənt
episcopant
ɛˈpɪskəpənt
erumpent
ɪˈrʌmpənt
flippant
ˈflɪpənt
nonparticipant
ˌnɒnpɑːˈtɪsɪpənt
occupant
ˈɒkjʊpənt
parpent
ˈpɑːpənt
participant
pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt
perpent
ˈpɜːpənt
preoccupant
priːˈɒkjʊpənt
proppant
ˈprɒpənt
rampant
ˈræmpənt
serpent
ˈsɜːpənt
strepent
ˈstrɛpənt
stupent
ˈstjuːpənt
trippant
ˈtrɪpənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCREPANT

discredit
discreditable
discreditably
discredited
discreet
discreetly
discreetness
discrepance
discrepancies
discrepancy
discrepantly
discrete
discretely
discreteness
discretion
discretional
discretionally
discretionarily
discretionary
discretionary income

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCREPANT

assistant
cant
constant
consultant
elegant
enfant
frappant
giant
grant
important
infant
instant
irrelevant
meant
on the instant
pant
pendant
plant
relevant
restaurant

Synonyms and antonyms of discrepant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCREPANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discrepant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discrepant

Translation of «discrepant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCREPANT

Find out the translation of discrepant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discrepant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discrepant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不符
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discrepante
570 millions of speakers

English

discrepant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिकूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلافات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противоречивы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

discrepantes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরোধী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en désaccord
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sepadan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diskrepanten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

矛盾する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모순
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discrepant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khác nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முரணுக்குப் பின் முரணாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विसंगत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tutarsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discrepante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zróżnicowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суперечливі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discrepant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιφατικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskrepante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

discrepant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avvik
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discrepant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCREPANT»

The term «discrepant» is regularly used and occupies the 98.788 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCREPANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discrepant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discrepant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discrepant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCREPANT»

Discover the use of discrepant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discrepant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Discrepant Engagement: Dissonance, Cross-Culturality and ...
Discrepant Engagement addresses work by black writers from the United States and the Caribbean and the so-called Black Mountain poets.
Nathaniel Mackey, 1993
2
Discrepant Dislocations: Feminism, Theory, and Postcolonial ...
"I know of no other work which so carefully poses and interrogates the question of 'postcolonial feminism'. . . . Highly original in conception and execution, "Discrepant Dislocations" radically refigures current feminist ethnography.
Mary E. John, 1996
3
Discrepant abstraction
How the formal ingenuity of abstract art has been cross-fertilized by creative discrepancies—a cross-cultural voyage stretching from Hong Kong and Islamic regions to Canada, Australia, Europe, and the United States.
Kobena Mercer, 2006
4
More Brain-powered Science: Teaching and Learning with ...
Author Thomas O'Brien uses 20 inquiry-oriented discrepant events-hands-on explorations or demonstrations in which the outcomes are not what students expect-to challenge students' preconceived ideas and urge them to critically examine the ...
Thomas O'Brien, 2011
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Even More Brain-powered Science: Teaching and Learning with ...
The third of Thomas O'Brien's books designed for 5-12 grade science teachers, Even More Brain-Powered Science uses questions and inquiry-oriented discrepant events-experiments or demonstrations in which the outcomes are not what students ...
Thomas O'Brien, 2011
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Latinas' Narratives of Domestic Abuse: Discrepant Versions ...
This book provides a unique look at pre-trial testimony as a collaborative and dynamic social and cultural act.
Shonna L. Trinch, 2003
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The Reading and Writing Self-efficacy Beliefs of Students ...
Participants included 619 students identified as strong readers/strong writers, stronger readers/weaker writers, weaker readers/stronger writers, and weak readers/weak writers based on their standardized scores on the SAT Critical Reading ...
Emily Jennifer Shaw, 2008
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Achievers and Non Discrepant Achievers in Education
The above table shows that out of the twelve variables used in this study, seven variables are capable of discriminating Discrepant Achievers (Over Achievers) and Non Discrepant Achievers in English. The discriminating variables in the order ...
Bindu, 2007
9
Explaining Discrepant Findings for Performance-approach ...
The study of achievement goals has begun to examine the underlying mechanisms that link goal orientations in order to develop a more accurate model that explains achievement outcomes.
Diana F. Tyson, 2008
10
Model Based Learning and Instruction in Science
Thompson (1989) states that a discrepant event occurs “when something a child expects to happen does not occur. The result is the opposite of what was expected, and it contradicts the belief of the individual,” thereby referring to an observed ...
John Clement, Mary Anne Rea-Ramirez, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCREPANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discrepant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three key areas where Deflate-gate report is blinding us with …
The engineering company's report did not even mention the discrepant manners in which the two teams' footballs were exposed for upwards of ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
2
How much do healthcare providers really know about aging?
Inconsistencies and discrepant practices in care are often painfully obvious. One provider does one thing. Another does something different. «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
3
Not So Intellectuals…
... but their discrepant attitude which later symbolizes in their approach and actions; ultimately never let the plants to grow and fruits to ripe. «CounterCurrents.org, Jul 15»
4
Strategies for Israel After Failed American Diplomacy
These imaginative patterns will need to embrace vastly discrepant and interrelated conflict possibilities, in ways that are both manageable and ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
5
Competing Dyslipidemia Guidelines for Adolescents
Due to the still evolving use of these discrepant guidelines, the investigators recommend that providers and patients use shared decision-making when ... «AAP Grand Rounds, Jul 15»
6
Comparative genetic study of intratumoral heterogenous MYCN …
With regard to the discrepant results in the detection of 1p deletion by FISH and SNPa, we hypothesize that 1p deletion in hetMNA tumors ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
7
Overexpression of SULT2B1b is an independent prognostic …
The discrepant expression pattern of SULT2B1b in different malignancies indicates that its subcellular localization is tissue specific; however, ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
8
Fresh probe into cash at Parsi Punchayet office
Incidentally, the discrepant amount was exactly of Rs 20 lakh. "Yes, I have ordered a fresh investigation," Maria told Mirror on Sunday, adding ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jun 15»
9
Electricity board approves Reliance, Tata tariff hikes in Mumbai
Explaining the discrepant rate hikes, the MERC order explained: “Mumbai is an island city faced with a unique situation, where it has multiple ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
10
GOSI initiates process to correct discrepant social security records
The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) reported 15,000 to 18,000 women had their accounts with the organization frozen ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Discrepant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/discrepant>. Apr 2024 ».
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