discrepant
Meanings
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Adjective
Diverging or differing from what is normal, expected, or correct
- "The test results showed discrepant findings."
- "Despite their similar appearances, the two paintings had discrepant styles."
Variants
List of all variants of discrepant that leads to same resultdiscrepant , discrepantly
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Late Middle English: from Latin discrepant- 'diverging', from discrepare 'differ, separate'.
Trivia
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The term 'discrepant' is derived from the Latin word 'discrepare', which means 'to separate' or 'to differ'.
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In mathematics, a discrepancy function is used to measure the difference between two distributions.
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The term 'discrepant' is sometimes used in music to describe a difference in pitch between two notes or chords.
Related Concepts
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Anomaly: An anomaly is a deviation from what is normal or expected. The terms 'anomaly' and 'discrepant' are related, but 'anomaly' can refer to any deviation, while 'discrepant' specifically implies a difference or inconsistency.
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Outlier: An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from other data points in a dataset. The term 'outlier' is related to 'discrepant' in that both terms refer to data points that differ from the norm, but 'outlier' implies a larger difference and may be used in a more statistical context.
Quotes
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There had always been a question about what to do with observations (known as "outliers") that are wildly "discrepant" from the mean. Obviously the observer has made a huge mistake somewhere—for example, reversing the digits when transcribing a number—but the fundamental premise of the law of errors is that mistakes should never be thrown out. How are astronomers supposed to distinguish between inaccuracies and sheer blunders?
- Louis Menand,{it}The Metaphysical Club{/it},2001 -
Relatively few laboratories could get experimental suppression systems to work, and many experiments proved difficult to reproduce reliably. As "discrepant" results accumulated, the proposed regulatory networks became "more and more baroque," Germain says. As time passed, investigators began questioning whether suppressor cells existed at all.
- {it}Scientific American{/it},December 1990 -
The truth perhaps lies somewhere between these two very "discrepant" views.
- Mark Griffith,{it}Notes and Queries{/it},March 1990
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.The term 'discrepant' is often used in various fields such as science, mathematics, and statistics to indicate a difference or inconsistency between data or results. In literature, the term can also be used figuratively to describe characters or situations that are at odds with one another.
How to Memorize "discrepant"
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visualize
- Imagine a scale where 'discrepant' represents the point where two things diverge or differ from each other.
- Visualize a Venn diagram with two overlapping circles representing two sets of data, and a discrepant region where the circles do not overlap. -
associate
- Associate the word 'discrepant' with the idea of a difference or inconsistency.
- Think of the word 'discrepant' as meaning 'not the same' or 'different'. -
mnemonics
- Use the acronym DIF to remember the meaning of 'discrepant': Diverging, Inconsistent, and Factual.
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