discrepancy

/dɪsˈkɹɛpənsi/

Meanings

noun

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

Examples :

"There was a discrepancy between the teacher's report card comments and my student's actual performance in class. "

noun

The state or quality of being discrepant.

Examples :

"There was a large discrepancy between the amount of money in the cash register and the sales records for the day. "

quality aspect toeic

Related Words

register noun

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tə/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚ/

A machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can be kept.

"The store's cash register recorded the total sales for the day. "

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

sentiments noun

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənts/

A general thought, feeling, or sense.

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

records noun

/ˈɹɛkɔːdz/ /ˈɹɛkɚdz/

A disk, usually made of a polymer, used to record sound for playback on a phonograph.

"My grandfather has a collection of old records that he loves to play on his record player. "

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. "

report noun

/ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

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

comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

actual noun

/ˈak(t)ʃj(ʊ)əl/ /ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl/

An actual, real one; notably:

"The actual winner of the science fair project was Emily, not David. "

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"