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Discrepancy - English meaning

dɪˈskrep.ən.si

Discrepancy – definitions in English dictionary

noun

An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

Usage examples:

There's a discrepancy between your account and his

Synonims:

InconsistencyDifferenceDisparityVarianceVariationDeviationDivergenceDisagreementDissimilarityDissimilitudeMismatchLack of similarityContrarietyContradictorinessDisaccordDiscord
noun

An unexpected difference, esp. in two amounts or two sets of facts or conditions, which suggests that something is wrong and has to be explained

Usage examples:

There were troubling discrepancies between his public and private opinions on how to balance the bu…
noun

A difference between two figures, results, etc. that are expected to be the same

Usage examples:

A balance sheet review uncovered discrepancies totalling €30 million., shareholders questioned the …
noun

A difference between two things that should be the same

Usage examples:

Discrepancy between there is some discrepancy between the two accounts., discrepancy in the committ…

Discrepancy translation into English

Discrepancy: translate from English into Chinese

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差异, 出入, 差

Discrepancy: translate from English into Dutch

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Verschil, Tegenstrijdigheid, Wanverhouding

Discrepancy: translate from English into French

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Divergence, Contradiction, Désaccord

Discrepancy: translate from English into German

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Diskrepanz, Differenz, Unstimmigkeit, Missverhältnis

Discrepancy: translate from English into Hindi

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विसंगति, अंतर, भिन्नता, असंगति, भेद, विरोध, फर्क

Discrepancy: translate from English into Italian

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Incongruenza, Discrepanza, Divario, Disaccordo

Discrepancy: translate from English into Korean

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불일치, 모순

Discrepancy: translate from English into Russian

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Несоответствие, Расхождение, Противоречие, Различие, Разногласие, Несходство

Discrepancy: translate from English into Spanish

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Discrepancia, Diferencia

Word origin

early 17th century: from Latin discrepantia, from discrepare ‘be discordant’, from dis- ‘apart, away’ + crepare ‘to creak’.

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Discrepancy – similar words

discrepant

dɪˈskrep.ənt

adjective

Characterized by an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity.

Usage examples:

The reasons for these discrepant results are unclear
adjective

Showing a difference between two things that should be the same

Usage examples:

Discrepant figures, discrepant results have been described by one group of scientists., these findi…
Discrepant - all meanings in English

discrepancies

dɪˈskrep.ən.si

noun

An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

Usage examples:

There's a discrepancy between your account and his
noun

An unexpected difference, esp. in two amounts or two sets of facts or conditions, which suggests that something is wrong and has to be explained

Usage examples:

There were troubling discrepancies between his public and private opinions on how to balance the bu…
noun

A difference between two figures, results, etc. that are expected to be the same

Usage examples:

A balance sheet review uncovered discrepancies totalling €30 million., shareholders questioned the …
Discrepancies - all meanings in English

Discrepancy synonims

deviation

ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən

noun

The action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.

Usage examples:

Deviation from a norm
noun

A difference from what is usual or expected

Usage examples:

The letter cited 'significant deviations from current good manufacturing practice'., in a recent an…
noun

The action of being or doing something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving

Usage examples:

Deviation from any deviation from the party philosophy is seen as betrayal., we do not expect any s…
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difference

ˈdɪf.ər.əns

noun

A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.

Usage examples:

The differences between men and women
verb

Alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.

noun

The way in which two things being compared are not the same, or the fact of not being the same

Usage examples:

[ c ] we try to teach the kids the difference between right and wrong., [ c ] we’d like better seat…
Difference - all meanings in English

disagreement

ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.mənt

noun

Lack of consensus or approval.

Usage examples:

There was some disagreement about the details
noun

A situation in which people have different opinions, or an inability to agree

Usage examples:

[ c ] the candidates had few disagreements about the major issues.
noun

An argument or a situation in which people do not have the same opinion

Usage examples:

Disagreement over we had a disagreement over the fee for the work., disagreement about there is som…
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discord

ˈdɪs.kɔːd

noun

Disagreement between people.

Usage examples:

A prosperous family who showed no signs of discord
verb

(of people) disagree.

Usage examples:

We discorded commonly on two points
noun

A lack of agreement or feeling of trust between people

Usage examples:

The plan to build the highway created discord in our community.
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disparity

dɪˈspær.ə.ti

noun

A great difference.

Usage examples:

Economic disparities between different regions of the country
noun

A lack of equality and similarity, esp. in a way that is not fair

Usage examples:

[ c ] he will oppose a gross disparity in salary increases between teachers and other state employe…
noun

A situation in which two or more things are not equal or similar, especially when this is thought to be unfair

Usage examples:

Economic/income/pay disparity manhattan had the greatest income disparity between rich and poor res…
Disparity - all meanings in English

dissimilitude

ˌdɪs.sɪˈmɪl.ɪ.tʃuːd

noun

Dissimilarity or diversity.

Usage examples:

Now there is a compelling formulation of the principle of anglican comprehensiveness - ‘manifold an…
noun

A difference, or the state of being different

Usage examples:

An important dissimilitude between hereditary and elective monarchy
Dissimilitude - all meanings in English

divergence

daɪˈvɜː.dʒəns

noun

The process or state of diverging.

Usage examples:

The divergence between primates and other groups
noun

A situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases

Usage examples:

A divergence of opinion, the figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlemen…
noun

The situation in which two things become different

Usage examples:

Divergence between the divergence between the incomes of the rich and the poor countries seems to b…
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inconsistency

noun

The fact or state of being inconsistent.

Usage examples:

The inconsistency between his expressed attitudes and his actual behaviour
noun

A situation in which two things do not match and are opposed

Usage examples:

[ c ] there appear to be inconsistencies in her alibi.
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mismatch

ˌmɪsˈmætʃ

noun

A failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy.

Usage examples:

A huge mismatch between supply and demand
verb

Match (people or things) unsuitably or incorrectly.

Usage examples:

Designers throw in big furniture pieces that are deliberately mismatched with the existing ones to …
verb

To put together people or things that are unsuitable for each other

Usage examples:

I always thought chris and monique were mismatched, so i wasn't surprised when they got divorced., …
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variance

noun

The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.

Usage examples:

Her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling
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variation

noun

A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.

Usage examples:

Regional variations in house prices
noun

Change in quality, amount, or level

Usage examples:

[ u ] the variation in the price during the past month is startling., [ c ] her movies are all vari…
noun

A change in the amount or level of something

Usage examples:

Unemployment rates for individual counties are not adjusted for seasonal variations., variation in …
Variation - all meanings in English

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