DISCREPANCY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word discrepancy. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DISCREPANCY
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| variance | nounn | |||||
noun • an event that departs from expectations • discord that splits a group • the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • the quality of being subject to variation • an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation) • an activity that varies from a norm or standard | ||||||
| disagreement | nounn | |||||
noun • a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing | ||||||
| divergence | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of moving away in different direction from a common point • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • an infinite series that has no limit • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | ||||||
| difference | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being unlike or dissimilar • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • a disagreement or argument about something important • a significant change • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend | ||||||
| disparity | nounn | |||||
noun • inequality or difference in some respect | ||||||
| dissimilarity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being dissimilar | ||||||
| inconsistency | nounn | |||||
noun • the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts | ||||||
| variation | nounn | |||||
noun • an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change • an activity that varies from a norm or standard • a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished • something a little different from others of the same type • an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard • the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north • the process of varying or being varied • (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure • the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard | ||||||
| contradiction | nounn | |||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||
| contrast | nounn | |||||
noun • the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared • the act of distinguishing by comparing differences • a conceptual separation or distinction • the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors • the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) verb • put in opposition to show or emphasize differences • to show differences when compared; be different | ||||||
| incongruity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate | ||||||
| unevenness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity • the quality of being unbalanced | ||||||
| incongruence | nounn | |||||
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| anomalous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • deviating from the general or common order or type | ||||||
| anomaly | nounn | |||||
noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | ||||||
| conflict | nounn | |||||
noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests • an incompatibility of dates or events • opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) • a disagreement or argument about something important verb • be in conflict • go against, as of rules and laws | ||||||
| contrariety | nounn | |||||
noun • the relation between contraries | ||||||
| deviation | nounn | |||||
noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||
| discordance | nounn | |||||
noun • a harsh mixture of sounds • strife resulting from a lack of agreement | ||||||
| incompatibility | nounn | |||||
noun • the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue) • the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination | ||||||
