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Discrepancy

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divergencenounThe state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
variancenounA difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
variantnounShowing variety, diverse.
disagreementnoun(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.

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divergencenounThe state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
disagreementnoun(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
variancenounA difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
variantnounSomething that is slightly different from a type or norm.
inconsistencynounThe state of being inconsistent.
discordancenounA state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.
dissonancenoun(uncountable) A state of disagreement or conflict.
incongruitynounThe state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.
irregularitynoun(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
incoherencenounThe quality of not making logical sense or of not being logically connected.
incompatibilitynounThe quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.
imbalancenounThe property of not being in balance.
dissentnounDisagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
disparitynoun(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
disproportionnounThe state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
misalignmentnounthe state, or an instance, of being misaligned
mismatchnounSomething that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
inequalitynounA condition or state (of social, cultural, or legal matters) that is not equal; especially, such a condition that is thereby also unfair.
abnormalitynounSomething abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
defectnounA fault or malfunction.

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