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Definition of discrepancy

discrepancy

/dɪˈskrɛp.ən.si/
dis · crep · an · cy
Adverb:discrepantly
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Plural:discrepancies
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Adjective:discrepant
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discrepancy Lexical Profile

discrepancy Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts, figures, or claims that are expected to agree.

Example

"The auditor noticed a significant discrepancy between the company's reported earnings and its bank statements."

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• Nearby Words

discreet
discreetly
discreetness
discrepancy
discrepantly
discrete
discretely

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin discrepantia ('discordance, difference'), from discrepantem, the present participle of discrepare ('to sound differently, be out of tune, disagree'), formed from dis- ('apart') and crepare ('to rattle, crack, creak').

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