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discrepant

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/dɪsˈkrɛpənt/ · dis-crep-ant

Characterized by a lack of agreement or consistency.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Characterized by a lack of agreement or consistency.

موافقت یا مستقل کی کمی کی خصوصیت.

مخالف

Mukhalif

Synonyms

inconsistentunreconcilableconflictingغیر متفقناقابل مصالحتتناقضی

Antonyms

consistentcongruentharmoniousمتفقہم آہنگہم راست

Common Collocations

  • discrepant accounts
  • discrepant findings
  • discrepant opinions

Example Sentences

The discrepant reports from the two teams created confusion.

دونوں ٹیموں کی متضاد رپورٹس نے کنفیوژن پیدا کیا.

Dono teams ki mutizad reports ne confusion paida kiya.

His discrepant behavior raised concerns among his colleagues.

اس کے مختلف رویے نے اس کے ساتھیوں میں تشویش پیدا کی.

Us ke mukhtalif rawaiye ne us ke sathiyon mein tashweesh paida ki.

The study found discrepant results compared to previous research.

اس مطالعے نے پچھلے تحقیق کے مقابلے میں مختلف نتائج حاصل کیے.

Is mutala ne peechle tahqiqat ke muqablay mein mukhtalif nataij hasil kiye.

Easily Confused With

discreet:While 'discrepant' refers to lack of agreement, 'discreet' refers to being careful or prudent in one's actions.

Word Family

discrepancy
nounاختلاف

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'discrepant' as 'diss-agree-ant'.

Picture two different paths that do not meet, symbolizing disagreement.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "discrepans" — disagreeing

First known use: 17th century

The word 'discrepant' originated from the Latin 'discrepans', which is derived from 'discrepare', meaning to disagree. Its usage in English dates back to the early 17th century.