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discrepancy

Noun

IPA /dɪˈskrepənsi/

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A difference between records or accounts that are expected to agree.

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discrepancy/dɪˈskrepənsi/

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A discrepancy is a difference between things that ought to agree.

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I noticed a discrepancy between the shelf price and my receipt.
The analyst investigated a discrepancy in the two sets of results.

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discrepancy — A difference between records or accounts that are expected to agree.

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A difference between records or accounts that are expected to agree.

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Word origin

From Latin discrepantia, related to discrepare, meaning to be discordant.

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A discrepancy between two things identifies the records or accounts that do not match.

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