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discrepancy

How to use discrepancy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for discrepancy.

Editorial note

In cases of major discrepancy it was always reality that's got it wrong.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of discrepancy gathered in one view.

noun

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"

noun

an event that departs from expectations

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for discrepancy.

Example sentences

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In cases of major discrepancy it was always reality that's got it wrong.

2

Do keep in mind that 4chan is not /b/. There's a _huge_ discrepancy between people's interpretation of what 4chan is like, and what it really is.

3

It may be that they are thought to be linked because of the cases where there is this discrepancy in behavior.

4

The discrepancy between how much jail time the people who upset the government get, and the people who commit real crimes is getting bigger.

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Scientists receive their assistance, and announce that the discrepancy has been resolved.

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Skype has noticed that there is a discrepancy in quality between the two versions, and has decided to make the two versions more similar to each other.

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This means the distance you travel is only about 2% shorter, so relativistic effects aren't the reason for the discrepancy.

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And given the resource discrepancy, the only way of fighting back against companies like this would be to cause vastly disproportionate amounts of damage.

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I think the reason for this discrepancy is that if you want to do anything interesting in C++, you almost have to define a struct or a class; that's where most of the abstractions happen.

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The discrepancy is because violent offenders have dramatically longer sentences.

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It's a point in psychology/philosophy typically brought up in moral reasoning, specifically because there's very often a massive discrepancy between what people say they will do and what they end up doing in any moral situation.

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Tesla, in turn, says that he unplugged over their objections.- Broder just can't "account for the discrepancy" about the logs showing him driving close to 55 when he said he was limping along at 45, back from Norwich.- Broder seems defensible on the parking brake - how is he to know not to turn off the car?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use discrepancy in a sentence?

In cases of major discrepancy it was always reality that's got it wrong.

What does discrepancy mean?

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"

What part of speech is discrepancy?

discrepancy is commonly used as noun.