Definition of DISCREPANCY

discrepancy

Plural: discrepancies

Noun

  • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  • an event that departs from expectations
  • An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
  • The state or quality of being discrepant.

Examples

  • They found a discrepancy between the first set of test results and the second, and they're still trying to figure out why.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrepō, from crepō. By surface analysis, discrepant + -cy. See also discrepant.

Scrabble Score: 21

discrepancy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
discrepancy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discrepancy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

discrepancy: valid Words With Friends Word