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- Dictionarydiscrepancy/dɪˈskrɛpnsi/
noun
- 1. an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts: "there's a discrepancy between your account and his"
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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: There were troubling discrepancies between his public and private opinions on how to balance the budget.
The meaning of DISCREPANCY is the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance. How to use discrepancy in a sentence.
Discrepancy definition: the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency. See examples of DISCREPANCY used in a sentence.
noun 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.
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: There were troubling discrepancies between his public and private opinions on how to balance the budget.
A discrepancy is a lack of agreement or balance. If there is a discrepancy between the money you earned and the number on your paycheck, you should complain to your boss. There is a discrepancy when there is a difference between two things that should be alike.
A discrepancy exists between things which ought to be the same; it can be small but is usually significant. A disparity is a large difference between measurable things such as age, rank, or wages.
Definition of discrepancy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISCREPANCY definition: a difference between two things that should be the same: . Learn more.
dis•crep•an•cy /dɪˈskrɛpənsi/ n., pl. -cies. inconsistency:[ uncountable] discrepancy in the eyewitness accounts of the accident. an instance of difference or inconsistency:[ countable] a few discrepancies in the account of the accident.
