The meaning of DISCREPANCY is the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance. How to use discrepancy in a sentence.

DISCREPANCY definition: 1. a difference between two things that should be the same: 2. a difference between two things…. Learn more.

Definition of discrepancy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

DISCREPANCY meaning: a difference especially between things that should be the same

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 …

If there is a discrepancy between two things that ought to be the same, there is a noticeable difference between them.

dis•crep•an•cy /dɪˈskrɛpənsi/ n., pl. -cies. the state or quality of lacking agreement; inconsistency:[uncountable] discrepancy in the eyewitness accounts of the accident. an instance of …

discrepancy, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

A discrepancy exists between things which ought to be the same; it can be small but is usually significant. A disparity is a large difference between measurable things such as age, rank, or wages

There is a slight discrepancy between the two statements. (Definition of discrepancy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)