discrepancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce discrepancy in British English:
UK [dɪsˈkrepənsi]
How to pronounce discrepancy in American English:
US [dɪsˈkrepənsi]
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- Noun:
- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
- an event that departs from expectations
Word Origin
- discrepancy (n.)
- mid-15c. (discrepance), from Latin discrepantia "discordance, discrepancy," from discrepantem (nominative discrepans), present participle of discrepare "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + crepare "to rattle, crack" (see raven). Related: Discrepancies.
Example
- 1. What explains the huge discrepancy between these estimates ?
- 2. That discrepancy was no bigger than in america .
- 3. The discrepancy was far lower in poorer households .
- 4. This discrepancy could be due to unintentional , random survey errors .
- 5. It has argued that the discrepancy cannot be attributed to coverage alone .