DISCREPANCY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

Example: a growing divergence of opinion

Categories: Difference

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

an event that departs from expectations

Categories: Deviation, Divergence, Departure, Difference

Synonyms

Variance, Variant, Divergence, Disagreement, Discrepancy

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "discrepancy" was borrowed from Latin discrepantia.

🧩 Fun Fact

Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.

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