discrepancies

Meanings

• noun

  A significant difference between two sets of data, facts, or information.

• noun

  A variation or inconsistency between what is expected and what is actually observed.

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Synonyms

anomalous , discordance , anomaly , conflict , contrariety , deviation , difference , disagreement , disparity , dissimilarity , divergence , incompatibility , inconsistency , mismatch , variance , variation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with discrepancies
deprecancies , repancies

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Variants

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discrepancies , discrepancy

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'discrepans', meaning 'diverging' or 'separating'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the largest known discrepancy in the universe is the 'dark matter problem'? Scientists estimate that about 27% of the universe is made up of dark matter, but they have yet to detect it directly.

2. The term 'discrepancy' first appeared in English literature in the 15th century.

3. The largest known discrepancy in human history is the Great Pyramid of Giza, which has a discrepancy of about 1 inch between the sides and the base.

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Related Concepts

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1. errors: Discrepancies are often used interchangeably with the term 'errors'. However, errors can refer to any mistake or inaccuracy, while discrepancies specifically refer to significant differences.

2. inconsistencies: Discrepancies can also be referred to as inconsistencies, which can be defined as a lack of harmony or agreement between different parts or elements.

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Quotes

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1. 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 mockery to a world in which a few percent one way can land you in jail and a few percent the other way can win you your own private Caribbean island.

   - Dennis Overbye,{it}New York Times{/it},9 Mar. 2009

2. Why the difference? Why are some individuals so outwardly altered by time and others not? Or, in other words, why is there often a "discrepancy" between chronological age and biological age?

   - {it}Time{/it},17 Oct. 2005

3. The "discrepancy" can't be written off simply as lack of data, because it shows up in one of the best-studied periods in Earth's history …

   - Tim Appenzeller,{it}Science{/it},12 Feb. 1993

4. If an article is on one machine but not the other, a copy is made to eliminate the "discrepancy".

   - Simson Garfinkel,{it}Technology Review{/it},November 2001

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Culture

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Discrepancies have been used extensively in various fields such as mathematics, science, and business to identify errors, inconsistencies, or inaccuracies. In literature, discrepancies can be used to create suspense or confusion, and in music, they can be used to create intriguing harmonies.

How to Memorize "discrepancies"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale that is balanced, but one side is heavier than the other, representing a discrepancy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'discrepancies' with the word 'differences'. Remember that discrepancies refer to significant differences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Discrepancies are differences that matter' to remember the meaning of the word.

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