discrepancy
    n 1: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or
         opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" [syn:
         discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance]
    2: an event that departs from expectations [syn: discrepancy,
       variance, variant]

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.
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         There hath been ever a discrepance of vesture of youth
         and age, men and women.                  --Sir T.
                                                  Elyot.
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         There is no real discrepancy between these two
         genealogies.                             --G. S. Faber.
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DISCREPANCY. A difference between one thing and another, between one writing 
and another; a variance. (q.v.) 
     2. Discrepancies are material and immaterial. A discrepancy is 
immaterial when there is such a difference between a thing alleged, and a 
thing offered in evidence, as to show they are not substantially the same; 
as, when the plaintiff in his declaration for a malicious arrest averred, 
that "the plaintiff, in that action, did not prosecute his said suit, but 
therein made default," and the record was, that he obtained a rule to 
discontinue. 4 M. & M. 2 5 3. An immaterial discrepancy is one which does 
not materially affect the cause as, where a declaration stated that a deed 
bore date in a certain year of our Lord, and the deed was simply dated " 
March 30, 1701." 2 Salk. 658; 19 John. 49 5 Taunt. 707; 2 B. & A. 301; 8 
Miss. R. 428; 2 M'Lean, 69; 1 Metc. 59; 21 Pick. 486.