Definition of Discrepancy
1. Noun. A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions. "A growing divergence of opinion"
Generic synonyms: Difference
Specialized synonyms: Allowance, Leeway, Margin, Tolerance
Derivative terms: Discrepant, Discrepant, Discrepant, Divergent
2. Noun. An event that departs from expectations.
Generic synonyms: Departure, Deviation, Difference, Divergence
Derivative terms: Discrepant, Variant, Vary
Definition of Discrepancy
1. Noun. An inconsistency between facts or sentiments. ¹
2. Noun. The state or quality of being discrepant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Discrepancy
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Literary usage of Discrepancy
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1. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General by M. Joycelyn Elders (1997)
"Adult discrepancy Shean (1991) developed the concept of adult ... Those adolescents
with high discrepancy were more likely to be smokers as young adults ..."
2. Motivational Enhancement Therapy Manual: A Clinical Research Guide for by William R. Miller (1994)
"Motivation for change occurs when people perceive a discrepancy between where
they are and where they want to be. The MET approach seeks to enhance and ..."
3. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1918)
"Annotation—discrepancy between words and figures in the body of check describing
the amount thereof. According to the authorities, it IB a general rule that ..."
4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1881)
"But we begin now to see that every vertical displacement of one block must increase
or diminish the total discrepancy, either by the odd number three or by ..."
5. Historical Outlines of English Syntax by Leon Kellner (1905)
"To avoid this discrepancy between grammatical and psychological predicate, the
periphrastic expression with " it is " was introduced. Old English. ..."
6. Law of Wills, Executors and Administrators by James Schouler (1915)
"Misnomer or discrepancy in the Signature, etc. A document signed as one's will
through some palpable error or fraud, when it was in reality another's will ..."
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