Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Discrepancy
noun
/ dis-KREP-un-see /
Easy
Meaning
A lack of consistency or agreement between facts, figures, or claims that should correspond
Origin / Etymology
Latin discrepantia, from discrepare (to sound differently, to disagree)
Synonyms
Inconsistency
Divergence
Mismatch
Antonyms
Consistency
Agreement
Concordance
Example Sentence
"A persistent statistical discrepancy between production-side and expenditure-side GDP undermines confidence in the accuracy of national accounts data."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS-3 answers on GDP measurement, data credibility, and statistical methodology. Also useful in GS-2 for highlighting gaps between policy claims and ground reality.
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