discrepancy

CEFRC1

/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A difference between things that should be the same.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state or quality of being discrepant.

Examples

  • I can't think of an explanation for the discrepancy.

  • There is a discrepancy of 145 dollars in my June credit card statement.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈskɹepənsi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

More examples

In context

  • Please report discrepancy in data.

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

  • Still, there is pilferage, mysterious discrepancies eating into the percentages.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrepō, from crepō. By surface analysis, discrepant + -cy. See also discrepant.