dis·crep·an·cy 
/dɪˈskrɛpənsi/ noun
plural dis·crep·an·cies /dɪˈskrɛpənsi/ noun : a difference especially between things that should be the same [count] ▪ Discrepancies in the firm's financial statements led to an investigation. ▪ There were discrepancies between their accounts of the accident. [noncount] ▪ There is some discrepancy [=disagreement] between the results of the two studies.
