Word Finder - discrepancy

definition

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

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

definition

The state or quality of being discrepant.

The discrepancy is attributed to a defect of rigidity in the earth.

Consumption.-It is only natural that the consumption of wine should be greatest in the countries where it is produced on the largest scale, but the discrepancy between the consumption of different countries is little short of astonishing.

This discrepancy, if it stood alone, would not, however, be serious.

The discrepancy between the fees paid by patients and the salaries received by nurses, especially in London, has occasionally excited unfavourable comment, but it is to be remembered that the nurses are maintained when out of work or ill, and have other advantages; many institutions either provide pensions or assist the members of their staff to join the Royal National Pension Fund.

The discrepancy seems to depend upon Young having treated the attractive force as operative in one direction only.

If a discrepancy is found, the report will be corrected.

So long as there is no sensible discrepancy of phase there can be no sensible diminution of brightness as compared with that to be found at the focal point itself.

We apologize for this discrepancy, which we hope to rectify shortly.

Sometimes there is a discrepancy between the UCR fee allowed by the insurance company and the fee charged by the dentist.

C. Adams in 1853, nearly doubled the value of the acceleration deducible from them; and served to conceal a discrepancy with observation which has since given occasion to much profound research (see MooN).

S = 475, greatly increased the apparent discrepancy between Regnault's and Rankine's formulae for the total heat.

Allowing for this the level of unexplained discrepancy appropriate for 2001-02 was estimated to be 2,600.

In addition to the doubt thrown on this result by the discrepancy between various determinations of the constant of aberration, it is sometimes doubted whether the latter constant necessarily expresses with entire precision the ratio of the velocity of the earth to the velocity of light.

If you are required to use a participating dentist and there is such a discrepancy, you should not be responsible for paying the difference.

A judge may order a different division of marital property if there is a large discrepancy between each person's earnings.

This is a formidable discrepancy.

Zeuner, at a later date (La Chaleur, p.441) employing the empirical, formula pv= BO +Cp 25 for saturated steam, found the value S = 568, which further increased the discrepancy.

Hopkinson had been inclined to attribute the anomaly to an increase in the tension of the bifilar threads, owing to a downward pull on the needle, but they showed that this theory would not account for the discrepancy.

Beidhawi's commentary tries hard to reconcile the discrepancy, but finally gives it up.

However, this apparent discrepancy is actually a replicated finding.

The slight discrepancy is probably the result of error in measuring.

Asked about Rickets 28, What causes of leg length discrepancy do you know?

According to Liam, ' because of the extraordinary discrepancy in height between us '; a band united only by their mutual mistrust.

In the circumstances, it is not surprising that there is an apparent discrepancy between theoretical and actual tonnages of SBO products.

In times of crisis, however even well-meaning participants therein very often reveal a discrepancy between word and deed.

Perhaps the discrepancy is to be explained by supposing that the pious tsar did not consider all his victims as servants of the Lord, whose souls deserved the prayers of the faithful.

The structure of the prosomatic appendages or legs is also seen to present many significant points of agreement (see figures), but a curious discrepancy existed in the six-jointed structure of the limb in Limulus, which differed from the seven-jointed limb of Scorpio by the defect of one joint.

His removal of the considerable discrepancy between the actual and Newtonian velocities of sound,' by taking into account the increase of elasticity due to the heat of compression, would alone have sufficed to illustrate a lesser name.

Ultimately the discrepancy was traced to an error which, not by Joule's fault, vitiated the determination by the electrical method, for it was found that the standard ohm, as actually defined by the British Association committee and as used by him, was slightly smaller than was intended; when the necessary corrections were made the results of the two methods were almost precisely congruent, and thus the figure 772-55 was vindicated.

The discrepancy, however, does not produce any sensible error in the strength of the corresponding spirit.

No doubt Aristotle's demonstration of the inappropriateness of attributing moral excellence to the Deity seems to contradict Plato's doctrine that the just man as such is " likest the gods," but here again the discrepancy is reduced when we remember that the essence of Plato's justice (8ucacoouvfl) is harmonious activity.

If there is a discrepancy in the fee structure or another aspect, question it, and make sure the problem is resolved in writing before signing anything.

I had no idea there was such an unbelievable age discrepancy with writers.

If you notice a discrepancy, fan shafts can usually be adjusted by just bending them a little to bring them into line.

If you have an hourglass figure, buying pants is even harder because there is usually a big discrepancy between the waist and hip measurements, which results in excess fabric at the waistline.

Hourglass shapes get a perfect fit in styles with lowered or dropped waists rather than those that fall at the natural waistline because of the discrepancy between their waist and hip measurements.

Keep in mind that there are no standardized guidelines for measurements in the garment industry so you may notice a discrepancy in the fit between different brand labels.

Even a significant size discrepancy between the upper and lower jaws often can be corrected.

The discrepancy gives conflicting messages to the brain about balance and induces dizziness.

J., et al. "Leg length discrepancy in unilateral congenital clubfoot following surgical treatment."

This discrepancy may be due to differences in diet and/or the possibility that the disease goes unrecognized in some areas.

The reason for the discrepancy was, in part, because young boys tend to more readily and overtly manifest the characteristics of AD/HD, making diagnosis easier.

Researchers can't explain this discrepancy, but they speculate the different versions of the afterlife are based on individual belief systems.

Not all tattoo inks have the same ingredients and in addition to this discrepancy, companies producing tattoo inks are not required to publish their ingredients.

With that said, we recognize that sometimes there might be a discrepancy between what the notes say and what actually needs to be done.

The bras do come in cup sizes, but they can run small or large, so if you know you have a discrepancy in your own size, it's usually best to go up one size.

The web site for Hydrolyze is named Hydroleyes and they draw no attention to that discrepancy.

According to Zeller, the discrepancy is only apparent.

If we meet with phenomena which do not fit easily into this view, we have the alternatives either to modify our assumed laws of motion, or to call to our aid adventitious forces, or to examine whethet the discrepancy can be reconciled by the simpler expedient of a new basis of reference.

But so soon as men perceive upon reflection an apparent discrepancy between the utterances of their moral consciousness and certain conclusions to which theological speculation (or at a later period metaphysical and scientific inquiries) seems inevitably to lead them, they will not rest satisfied until the belief in the will's freedom (hitherto unquestioned) is upon further reflection justified or condemned.