Nearby Words
noun, plural -cies for 2.
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.
Also, dis·crep·ance.
Synonyms
1. incongruity, disagreement, discordance, contrariety, variance. See difference. 2. variation.
1. incongruity, disagreement, discordance, contrariety, variance. See difference. 2. variation.
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Discrepancy
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example Sentences
- Mystified economists put the discrepancy down to unequal distribution.
- The discrepancy between redshift and distance is produced by temporal variation .
- It has argued that the discrepancy cannot be attributed to coverage alone.
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Word Origin & History
discrepancy
early 15c. (discrepance), from L. discrepantia, from discrepantem, prp. of discrepare "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" + crepare "to rattle, crack." Related: Discrepancies.
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