Noun
die Diskrepanz
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪskʁeˈpant͡s/
discrepancy (inconsistency)
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plural Diskrepanzen
Meanings
Noun
- discrepancy (inconsistency)
Example sentence
Zwischen seinen Worten und seinen Taten besteht eine große Diskrepanz.
There is a large discrepancy between his words and his actions.
Word forms
singular
die Diskrepanz
plural
die Diskrepanzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Diskrepanz
Accusativedie Diskrepanz
Dativeder Diskrepanz
Genitiveder Diskrepanz
Plural
Nominativedie Diskrepanzen
Accusativedie Diskrepanzen
Dativeden Diskrepanzen
Genitiveder Diskrepanzen
Usage
- eine Diskrepanz zwischen zwei Angaben — an inconsistency between two pieces of information
- Diskrepanz / Übereinstimmung — a mismatch versus agreement
Die Diskrepanz zwischen den beiden Messungen blieb zunächst unerklärt.
The discrepancy between the two measurements initially remained unexplained.