Definition of discrepancy Discrepancy

/dɪskɹɛˈpʌnsi/ - [diskrepunsee] - dis•crep•an•cy

We found 8 definitions of discrepancy from 6 different sources.

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What does discrepancy mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: discrepancies

discrepancy - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
  disagreement, divergence, variance
  difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
discrepancy - an event that departs from expectations
  variance, variant
  departure, divergence, deviation, difference the act of departing
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • discrepancy (n.)
    The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • discrepancy
    An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • 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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