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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdivèrgence
Native Script:divergence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di.vɛʁ.ʒɑ̃s
"Il y a une grande divergence entre leurs points de vue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts, figures, or items that should ideally match or agree.
"Investigators uncovered a significant discrepancy between the reported expenses and the actual receipts." - 2
A noticeable difference or divergence in character, quality, or condition between comparable entities.
"The wage discrepancy across different departments sparked widespread employee dissatisfaction."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'discrepancy' originates from the Latin 'discrepantia', which means 'difference' or 'disagreement'. It evolved through Middle French 'discrepance' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift from a focus on mere difference to a more pronounced sense of inconsistency or conflict between two or more elements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discrepancy" is said worldwide
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divèrgence
Transliteration: di.vɛʁ.ʒɑ̃s
Script: divergence
"Il y a une grande divergence entre leurs points de vue."
Diskrepanz
Transliteration: dɪskʁeˈpant͡s
"Die Diskrepanz zwischen den Zahlen ist alarmierend."
discrepanza
Transliteration: di.skreˈpantsa
"C'è una netta discrepanza nei dati di bilancio."
discrepancia
Transliteration: dis.kɾeˈpan.sja
"La discrepancia entre los dos informes generó dudas."
discrepância
Transliteration: dis.kɾeˈpɐ̃.sjɐ
"Encontramos uma grande discrepância nos resultados."
अंतर
Transliteration: antar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दोनों रिपोर्टों में एक बड़ा अंतर है।"
差距
Transliteration: chà jù
Script: 中文汉字
"这两组数据之间存在很大差距。"
격차
Transliteration: gyeokcha
Script: 한국어 한글
"두 보고서 사이에는 큰 격차가 존재합니다."
相違
Transliteration: sōi
Script: 日本語
"その二つのデータの間には大きな相違があります。"
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