La discrepància
Example: La discrepància entre els informes va generar confusió a la reunió.
Definition
"La discrepància" refers to a disagreement or difference between facts, opinions, or reports, often causing confusion or conflict. For example, it can describe the inconsistency between two reports or statements that do not match or align properly.
Etymology
The word "la discrepància" comes from the Latin 'discrepantia,' meaning 'disagreement' or 'difference.' It entered Catalan through Late Latin, retaining the sense of divergence or inconsistency. Did you know? The root 'dis-' implies separation or apart, while 'crepare' means to rattle or creak, suggesting something that doesn’t fit smoothly together.
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"La discrepància" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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