Definitions for DISCREPANCY
dɪˈskrɛp ən sidis·crep·an·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variancenoun

   a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

   "a growing divergence of opinion"

2. discrepancy, variance, variantnoun

   an event that departs from expectations

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. discrepancynoun

   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. discrepancynoun

   The state or quality of being discrepant.

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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discrepancy

   Discrepancy generally refers to a lack of consistency or a difference between two or more facts, ideas, statements, or amounts. It can also refer to a divergence or disagreement between two elements which were supposed to be same or equivalent. It may denote an error or mistake, or simply a difference in perspective or interpretation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discrepancynoun

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

2. Etymology: [L. disrepantia: cf. OF. discrepance. See Discrepant.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discrepancy

   dis-krep′an-si, or dis′krep-an-si, n. disagreement, variance of facts or sentiments—(obs.) Discrep′ance.—adj. Discrep′ant, contrary, disagreeing. [Through Fr. from L. discrepan(t)s, different—dis, asunder, and crepans, pr.p. of crepāre, to sound.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DISCREPANCY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DISCREPANCY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of DISCREPANCY in a Sentence

1. Chittenden County prosecutor Sarah George:

   When the data shows an enormous discrepancy in who is being targeted during traffic stops, that discrepancy means a disproportionate number of Black and Brown folks being criminally charged. In order to eliminate the fatal realities of these traffic stops, the legislature and those who do control police actions and resources must intervene.

2. Christopher Paulsen:

   Unless you really need to fortify a balance sheet and get bigger, a lot of M&A activity will wait until there’s more of a discrepancy between haves and have-nots.

3. Nick Kosir:

   It’s not appointment television … We’ll just be right there in your pocket, on your phone. It’s always good to have a meteorologist break down the weather forecast. Every single app can be accurate when you talk about current temperatures but where the discrepancy comes from is long-range forecasts, you can't necessarily rely on other apps for very accurate, long-range forecasts, but you know you need that human interpretation and we're going to be there 24/7 to give you that human interpretation.

4. Cohenif Trump:

   What you do is, you deflate the value of the asset and then you put in a request to the tax department for a deduction, and would it help for the committee to obtain federal and state tax returns from the president and his company to address that discrepancy?

5. Ken Eyring:

   We're talking about the first-in-the-nation status. We're talking about the integrity of our votes, OK ? This is the largest unexplained discrepancy in the history of our state, it's been turned into a sham at this point.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DISCREPANCY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Discrepancy
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DISCREPANCY
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DISCREPANCY