La discrepancia
Example: La discrepancia entre los informes causó un gran debate en la reunión.
Definition
"La discrepancia" refers to a lack of agreement or consistency between two or more facts, opinions, or reports, often causing confusion or debate. For example, the phrase 'La discrepancia entre los informes causó un gran debate en la reunión' highlights such a difference leading to discussion.
Etymology
The word "la discrepancia" comes from the Latin 'discrepantia,' meaning disagreement or difference. It entered Spanish through Late Latin, combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'crepare' (to rattle or creak), suggesting things not fitting together smoothly—much like the disagreements it now describes.
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"La discrepancia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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