Many persons likewise published measurements and formulas; but the results were so discordant that Professor Langley undertook a new series of measurements, “Experiments in Aerodynamics.”
What context clues give you the idea that discordant is defined as: disagreeing or incongruous?

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thoughts?

as a major hint, notice the word "but" which indicates that the next part of the sentence contrasts somehow to the first part of the sentence