different between shortfall vs discrepancy

shortfall

English

Etymology

short +? fall, from the verb phrase fall short.

Noun

shortfall (plural shortfalls)

  1. An instance of not meeting a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation, or of having an insufficient amount to cover such obligations.
  2. The amount by which a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation is missed; the difference between the actual quota or debt and the lesser amount available to pay such obligations.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • fall short

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discrepancy

English

Alternative forms

  • discrepance (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrep?, from crep?. See also discrepant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d?s?k??p?nsi/

Noun

discrepancy (countable and uncountable, plural discrepancies)

  1. An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
  2. The state or quality of being discrepant.

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:discrepancy.

Synonyms

  • (inconsistency): conflict, contrariety, deviation, difference, disagreement, disparity, divergence, incompatibility, inconsistency, mismatch, variance, variation, dissimilarity, anomaly
  • (discrepant state): discordance, anomalous

Translations

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