Definitions for Discrepancydɪˈskrɛp ən si

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

dis•crep•an•cydɪˈskrɛp ən si(n.)(pl.)-cies.

  1. the state or quality of being discrepant.

  2. an instance of being discrepant.

Origin of discrepancy:

1615–25

Princeton's WordNet

  1. discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance(noun)

    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

    "a growing divergence of opinion"

  2. discrepancy, variance, variant(noun)

    an event that departs from expectations

Wiktionary

  1. discrepancy(Noun)

    An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

    They found a discrepancy between the first set of test results and the second, and they're still trying to figure out why.

  2. discrepancy(Noun)

    The state or quality of being discrepant.

  3. Origin: From discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrepō, from crepō. See also discrepant.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Discrepancy(noun)

    the state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety


Translations for Discrepancy

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

discrepancy(noun)

disagreement or difference.

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