Discrepancy Definition

dĭ-skrĕpən-sē
discrepancies
noun
discrepancies
Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference.
American Heritage
Lack of agreement, or an instance of this; difference; inconsistency.
Webster's New World

The state or quality of being discrepant.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Discrepancy

Noun

Singular:
discrepancy
Plural:
discrepancies

Origin of Discrepancy

  • From Latin discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrepō, from crepō. See also discrepant.

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