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discrepancy discrepancy. n, pl-cies. 1. a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures, or claims. Usage: Discrepancy is sometimes wrongly used where disparity is meant. 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. (dɪˈskrɛp ən si). n., pl.
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difference the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two. 2. an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity:
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Paternity fraud Paternity fraud. Paternity fraud, also known as child identity fraud, misattributed paternity or paternal discrepancy, is a type of fraud that occurs when, in a non-paternity event, a mother names a man to be the biological father of a child, when she knows or suspects that he is not the biological father.
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"Meaning of ""interregnum"" in the English dictionary" An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or gap in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next, and the concepts of interregnum and regency therefore overlap.
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discrepancynoun  [ C or U] Meaning of “discrepancy” in the English Dictionary. discrepancy in British English. discrepancynoun [ C or U ] There is some discrepancy between the two accounts. The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers.
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inaccuracy Definition of inaccuracy for English Language Learners. : 1  lack of correctness or exactness : lack of accuracy. : 2  a statement that is not correct : an error or mistake.
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- When one leg is shorter then the other, it is medically referred to as Limb Length Discrepancy or Short Leg Syndrome. Having a shorter leg does indeed produce a variety of bodily symptoms, and the term “syndrome” is very accurate. Syndrome implies a multitude of symptoms.
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Companding In telecommunication and signal processing companding (occasionally called compansion) is a method of mitigating the detrimental effects of a channel with limited dynamic range. The name is a combination of the words compressing and expanding.
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disparity Disparity usually refers to a difference that is unfair: economic disparities exist among ethnic groups, there is a disparity between what men and women earn in the same job. This noun derives from Latin dispar unequal. The opposite of disparity is parity, the condition of being equal or the same.
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defect 1. a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency. 2. an imperfection, failing, or blemish. 3. (Chemistry) crystallog a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid.
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- /dɪˈsɛnʃən/. noun. Learner's definition of DISSENSION. [noncount] formal. : disagreement that causes the people in a group to argue about something that is important to them. The incident has caused a lot of dissension within/in the police department.
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collusion COLLUSION, fraud. An agreement between two or more persons, to defraud a person of his rights by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law; as, for example, where the husband and wife collude to obtain a divorce for a cause not authorized by law. It is nearly synonymous with @covin. (q.v.)
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mistake A blunder is a careless, stupid, or gross mistake in action or speech, suggesting awkwardness, heedlessness, or ignorance: Through his blunder the message was lost. An error (often interchanged with mistake) is an unintentional wandering or deviation from accuracy, or right conduct: an error in addition. A slip is usually a minor mistake made through haste or carelessness: a slip of the tongue. 4. misconceive, misjudge, err.
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- An inadequacy is something that is not enough. If you get a bad grade, it may reveal an inadequacy in your approach to studying. The syllable qua in inadequacy rhymes with duh, and the accent is on the second syllable: in-AD-uh-quh-see.. You know that in- means not, and the suffix y means the quality or state of..
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Leg Length Discrepancy Linked to Lower Back Pain • Pain in the lower back, hip, ankle or knee. Classifications. Leg length discrepancies can be classified as a structural leg length discrepancy or a functional leg length discrepancy. A structural leg length discrepancy is a hereditary circumstance that one leg is simply longer than the other leg.
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discrepancy discrepancy. A difference of opinion between the original interpretation (e.g., in histopathology or radiology) and the interpretation at review, which is considered as an error if the discrepancy is confirmed by two independent reviewers.
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error error, mistake, and blunder mean an act or statement that is not right or true or proper. error is used for failure to follow a model correctly. mistake is used when someone misunderstands something or does not intend to do wrong. blunder is used for a stupid, careless, or thoughtless mistake.
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- Definition of discrepancy - an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts Definition of discrepancy - an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
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- There is some discrepancy [=disagreement] between the results of the two studies. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples Comments & Questions
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- DISCREPANCY MODELS IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF LEARNING. DISABILITY. Kenneth A. Kavale, University of Iowa. On April 6, 1963, Samuel A. Kirk told a parent advocacy group that “Recently, I have used the term. ‘learning disability’ to describe a group of children who have disorders in development, in language,
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Side Effects of Taking Collagen Supplements Hypersensitivity Reactions. Hypersensitivity reactions can result as a side effects of taking collagen supplements. As noted on the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases website, hypersensitivity reactions happen as an abnormal response of the immune system against allergens, such as food, drugs and supplements.
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balance Accounting. 1  equality between the totals of the two sides of an account. 2  the difference between the debit total and the credit total of an account. 3  unpaid difference represented by the excess of debits over credits.
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- Definition of distinction - a difference or contrast between similar things or people, excellence that sets someone or something apart from others Definition of distinction - a difference or contrast between similar things or people, excellence that sets someone or something apart from others dictionary thesaurus
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Definition of 'discrepancy' Definition of 'discrepancy'. Word Frequency. discrepancy (dɪskrepənsi ) Word forms: plural discrepancies. variable noun. If there is a discrepancy between two things that ought to be the same, there is a noticeable difference between them. ...the discrepancy between press and radio reports. ...major discrepancies in payments made to claimants in similar circumstances.
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imbalance It means that something is out of proportion, such as a trade imbalance between nations, meaning the amount of goods they sell to one another is not equal.
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disparity disconnect, disconnection, gulf - an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends; there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy. disproportion - lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something.