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Bookmark or Share- DISCREPANCY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionarydiscrepancy in American English. (dɪˈskrepənsi) noun Word forms: plural (for 2) -cies. 1. the state or quality of being discrepant; difference; inconsistency. 2. an instance of difference or inconsistency. There are certain discrepancies between the two versions of the story.
- DISCREPANCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionarynoun Word forms: plural -cies. a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures, or claims. USAGE Discrepancy is sometimes wrongly used where disparity is meant. A discrepancy exists between things which ought to be the same; it can be small but is usually significant.
- DISCREPANCY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterSynonyms for DISCREPANCY: difference, distinctness, distinctiveness, diversity, distinction, contrast, disparity, disagreement; Antonyms of DISCREPANCY: similarity, resemblance, community, analogy, likeness, identity, agreement, sameness.
- DISCREPANCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryan unexpected difference, esp. in two amounts or two sets of facts or conditions, which suggests that something is wrong and has to be explained: There were troubling discrepancies between his public and private opinions on how to balance the budget.
- Discrepancy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance. 2. : an instance of disagreeing or being at variance. Synonyms. contrast. difference. disagreement. disparateness. disparity. dissimilarity. dissimilitude. distance. distinction. distinctiveness. distinctness. diverseness. diversity. otherness. unlikeness.
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