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Discrepance — Dis*crep ance (?; 277), Discrepancy Dis*crep an*cy, n.; pl. { ances}, { ancies}. [L. disrepantia: cf. OF. discrepance. See {Discrepant}.] The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discrépance — ⇒DISCRÉPANCE, subst. fém. Domaine de la pensée, rare. Disconvenance, divergence. La discrépance absolue admise par lui [Kant] entre « l impératif catégorique » et la « sensibilité » (Traité sociol., 1968, p. 240). Rem. Attesté par le seul Ac.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
discrepance — də̇ˈskrepən(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English discrepaunce, from Middle French discrepance, from Latin discrepantia, from discrepant , discrepans (present participle of discrepare) + ia y : discrepancy … Useful english dictionary
discrepance — dis·crep·ance (dĭ skrĕpʹəns) n. Discrepancy. * * * … Universalium
discrepance — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being unlike or dissimilar: difference, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divarication, divergence, divergency, unlikeness. See SAME. 2. A marked lack of… … English dictionary for students
discrepance — n.; (also discrepancy) Difference, incongruity, disagreement, contrariety, inconsistency, variance, divergence, discordance … New dictionary of synonyms
discrepance — dis·crep·ance … English syllables
-ances — Discrepance Dis*crep ance (?; 277), Discrepancy Dis*crep an*cy, n.; pl. { ances}, { ancies}. [L. disrepantia: cf. OF. discrepance. See {Discrepant}.] The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ancies — Discrepance Dis*crep ance (?; 277), Discrepancy Dis*crep an*cy, n.; pl. { ances}, { ancies}. [L. disrepantia: cf. OF. discrepance. See {Discrepant}.] The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Discrepancy — Discrepance Dis*crep ance (?; 277), Discrepancy Dis*crep an*cy, n.; pl. { ances}, { ancies}. [L. disrepantia: cf. OF. discrepance. See {Discrepant}.] The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
