Discrepancy meaning

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Discrepancy is defined as a difference or inconsistency.

An example of discrepancy is a bank statement that has a different balance than your own records of the account.

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Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference.
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They found a discrepancy between the first set of test results and the second, and they're still trying to figure out why.

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An instance of divergence or disagreement.
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Lack of agreement, or an instance of this; difference; inconsistency.
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The state or quality of being discrepant.
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Origin of discrepancy

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

Discrepancy Sentence Examples

  • The discrepancy is attributed to a defect of rigidity in the earth.

  • Consumption.-It is only natural that the consumption of wine should be greatest in the countries where it is produced on the largest scale, but the discrepancy between the consumption of different countries is little short of astonishing.

  • The discrepancy between the fees paid by patients and the salaries received by nurses, especially in London, has occasionally excited unfavourable comment, but it is to be remembered that the nurses are maintained when out of work or ill, and have other advantages; many institutions either provide pensions or assist the members of their staff to join the Royal National Pension Fund.

  • So long as there is no sensible discrepancy of phase there can be no sensible diminution of brightness as compared with that to be found at the focal point itself.

  • This discrepancy, if it stood alone, would not, however, be serious.

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