Discrepant

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /dɪˈskrɛpənt/

Definitions of discrepant

noun a discrepancy or difference

Example Sentences

A1 I noticed a discrepant in the numbers on the report.

A2 The teacher pointed out a discrepant in the student's homework.

B1 The auditor identified several discrepants in the financial records.

B2 The researchers found a significant discrepant in the data that needed further investigation.

C1 The lawyer used the discrepant in the witness statements to cast doubt on the prosecution's case.

C2 The scientist's discovery of a discrepant in the experiment results led to a complete reevaluation of the hypothesis.

adjective showing a discrepancy; inconsistent or differing

Example Sentences

A1 The answers given by the two students were discrepant.

A2 There was a discrepant amount of information in the two reports.

B1 The data from the two sources showed discrepant results.

B2 The witness testimonies were discrepant, causing confusion in the investigation.

C1 The findings of the study were discrepant with previous research, leading to further analysis.

C2 The expert panel identified several discrepant factors that needed to be addressed in the project.

Examples of discrepant in a Sentence

formal The data from the two sources showed discrepant results, indicating a potential error in one of the datasets.

informal The numbers don't match up between the two reports, there seems to be something discrepant going on.

slang There's something fishy about the discrepant numbers, they just don't add up.

figurative Her actions and words were discrepant, like two puzzle pieces that don't fit together.

Grammatical Forms of discrepant

past tense

discrepanted

plural

discrepants

comparative

more discrepant

superlative

most discrepant

present tense

discrepant

future tense

will discrepant

perfect tense

have discrepanted

continuous tense

is discrepanting

singular

discrepant

positive degree

discrepant

infinitive

to discrepant

gerund

discrepanting

participle

discrepant

Origin and Evolution of discrepant

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'discrepant' originated from the Latin word 'discrepantem', which means to be at variance or differ.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century, 'discrepant' has evolved to signify inconsistencies, disagreements, or discrepancies between things or ideas.