discrepancy

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The reason for the discrepancy could be a misunderstanding over whether the investment obligations apply to assets owned by Budapest Airport or assets owned by the state, state auditor (ÁSz) said.

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  1. noun Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference.
  2. noun An instance of divergence or disagreement. See Synonyms at difference.

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  • This discrepancy is attributed to the collapse of pores between MOF particles, to internal MOF channels that collapse after solvent removal, or to residual solvent or unreacted reagent molecules, Hupp explains. —  Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News
  • A commonly favoured explanation for the discrepancy is that the source was a rare 'high-stress' event. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Fiscal Year 1967-1968 onward; this discrepancy was accelerated, from that point onward, by the sharp cut-backs in net growth, even replacement of basic economic infrastructure during the latter part of the 1960s, and beyond. —  LaRouche's Latest
  • The reason for the discrepancy could be a misunderstanding over whether the investment obligations apply to assets owned by Budapest Airport or assets owned by the state, state auditor (ÁSz) said. —  Latest news _ Budapest Business Journal _ BBJ_online
  • But do you not think that governments have a part to play in what you call the discrepancy between perceptions and reality? —  cafebabel.com
 

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