The Collaborative International Dictionary
Discrepant
Discrepant \Dis*crep"ant\, a. [L. discrepans, -antis, p. pr. of discrepare to sound differently or discordantly; dis- + crepare to rattle, creak: cf. OF. discrepant. See Crepitate.] Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary; different.
The Egyptians were . . . the most oddly discrepant from
the rest in their manner of worship.
--Cudworth.
Discrepant
Discrepant \Dis*crep"ant\, n.
A dissident.
--J. Taylor.
Wiktionary
discrepant
a. Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar. n. (context archaic English) A dissident.
WordNet
discrepant
adj. not compatible with other facts [syn: incompatible]
not in agreement [syn: inconsistent]
not in accord; "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements" [syn: at variance(p)]