discrepancies

/dɪˈskrepənsiz/ /dɪsˈkrepənsiz/

Meanings

noun

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

Examples :

"There were several discrepancies between the witness's first statement and what she said in court. "

noun

The state or quality of being discrepant.

Examples :

"The store manager investigated the discrepancies between the number of items in the warehouse and what the computer system showed. "

quality situation condition

Related Words

warehouse noun

/ˈwerhaʊs/ /ˈwerˌhaʊs/

A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.

"The company's warehouse is full of boxes of new toys ready to be shipped to stores. "

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

sentiments noun

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənts/

A general thought, feeling, or sense.

"The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon."

witness noun

/ˈwɪtnəs/

Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

"She can bear witness, since she was there at the time."

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

inconsistency noun

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

The state of being inconsistent.

"The inconsistency in his study habits made it difficult for him to pass the tests. "

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

investigated verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪd/

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "