discrepancy (dɪˈskrɛpənsɪ
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Definitions
noun
- a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures, or claims
Usage examples
Then, too, some of the discrepancy can only be explained by the assumption that passage through time itself takes time.
, The Complete Stories Volume 2 (1995)The latter probably accounts for the current discrepancy in academic training in different specialties.
British Medical Journal (2002)The report urged a review of cockpit checklists and warning systems to provide clearer information about fuel discrepancy situations.
canada.com (2004)To explain that discrepancy we have to try an alternative explanation of alternative.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)The most cursory examination of advertisements shows that there is a wide discrepancy in the salaries attaching to apparently similar posts.
, Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)