noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
apparent
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This apparent two-minute discrepancy should not compromise his accuracy, since comparative measurements should not be made using different instruments.
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Again, there may be apparent discrepancies between the biblical version of a story and the version in other ancient records.
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Several geological factors may explain this apparent discrepancy .
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These apparent discrepancies in visual behaviour can easily be misunderstood.
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This apparent discrepancy can be explained in a number of ways.
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Here again there is an apparent discrepancy between the strength of the stimuli we use and the magnitude of the effect.
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Jarrow and Rudd have advanced two tentative explanations of these apparent discrepancies: 1.
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What is the explanation for this apparent discrepancy ?
■ VERB
explain
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This might explain why discrepancies have emerged between patient records and stored embryos.
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This explains the discrepancies in the figures, which were collected by private commercial research companies.
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Several reasons have been proposed to explain some of this discrepancy .
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Several geological factors may explain this apparent discrepancy .
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The different target cells and the assay systems used might explain the discrepancy .
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One story filed by two People's Daily reporters sought to explain the discrepancies in official reporting.
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Davis was not able to explain the discrepancy between the two zircon ages.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Apparently there were discrepancies between police reports taken from the same witnesses at different times.
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She always refused to discuss the discrepancies in her biography.
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Whenever he works out his accounts there are always discrepancies.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He knew there were discrepancies, messed-up dates.
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Marked also was the apparent increase in the discrepancy between revitalising and deprived areas both between and within North Side neighbourhoods.
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Sound organizational training is designed to remedy a specific performance problem or knowledge discrepancy .
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Truth-telling can help an organization close or eliminate discrepancies between the reality and the perception of its collective performance.
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When the data for census tracts are observed a marked discrepancy can be seen within East Allegheny.