Associations to the word «Discrepancy»

Wiktionary

DISCREPANCY, noun. An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
DISCREPANCY, noun. The state or quality of being discrepant.

Dictionary definition

DISCREPANCY, noun. A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion".
DISCREPANCY, noun. An event that departs from expectations.

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne