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  1. a difference between two figures, results, etc. that are expected to be the same: A balance sheet review uncovered discrepancies totalling €30 million. Shareholders questioned the discrepancy between pay figures in the trust's annual report and those shown in the accounts.

    • Simplified

      DISCREPANCY translate: 不一致,出入,差异. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      DISCREPANCY translate: 不一致,出入,差異. Learn more in the...

    • English (US)

      DISCREPANCY meaning: 1. a difference between two things that...

  2. I was filled simultaneously with a feeling of disgust and fear, and looked for further discrepancies. From Project Gutenberg. The discrepancies of the husband and wife's character, which became soon apparent, made themselves gradually more and more felt. From Project Gutenberg.

  3. dis·crep·an·cy. (dĭ-skrĕp′ən-sē) n. pl. dis·crep·an·cies. 1. Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference. 2. An instance of divergence or disagreement. See Synonyms at difference. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  4. a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures, or claims. USAGE Discrepancy is sometimes wrongly used where disparity is meant. A discrepancy exists between things which ought to be the same; it can be small but is usually significant.

  5. Discrepancy definition: the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency. See examples of DISCREPANCY used in a sentence.

  6. Examples of discrepancy in a Sentence. Dr. Derman, who spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs and became managing director, was a forerunner of the many physicists and other scientists who have flooded Wall Street in recent years, moving from a world in which a discrepancy of a few percentage points in a measurement can mean a Nobel Prize or unending ...

  7. A discrepancy is a lack of agreement or balance. If there is a discrepancy between the money you earned and the number on your paycheck, you should complain to your boss. There is a discrepancy when there is a difference between two things that should be alike.