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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉcart
/e.kaʁ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A difference or deviation from a standard or norm.
"The ecart between the two measurements was significant enough to warrant further investigation." - 2
A gap or interval between two points or objects.
"There was a noticeable ecart in the performance levels of the two teams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'écart' originates from the Old French 'escarter', which means to separate or to set apart. It has evolved through the Middle Ages, retaining its core meaning of deviation or distance in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Écart" is said worldwide
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Écart
Transliteration: e.kaʁ
"L'écart entre les résultats était préoccupant."
Abweichung
Transliteration: ˈaːbˌvaɪ̯çʊŋ
"Die Abweichung zwischen den beiden Messungen war signifikant."
Scarto
Transliteration: ˈskarto
"C'era uno scarto significativo nei risultati."
Desviación
Transliteration: desβiaˈθjon
"La desviación entre los dos conjuntos de datos fue notable."
Desvio
Transliteration: deˈzvi.u
"O desvio entre as medições foi significativo."
अंतर
Transliteration: antar
"दो मापों के बीच का अंतर महत्वपूर्ण था।"
差异
Transliteration: chāyì
"两个测量之间的差异显著。"
차이
Transliteration: cha-i
"두 측정값 사이의 차이가 중요했다."
差異
Transliteration: さい
"二つの測定値の間に差異があった。"
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