If you notice the ranking is not consecutive with the use of the RANK function; that is because the RANK function ranks records of the result-set sequentially starting from 1. When it finds a tie it assigns the same rank to the all the records in the tie, but still keeps incrementing the record counter so the next record will get a new rank which would be (previous rank + no of records in the current tie + 1) .
not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi. Origin of implausible. 1595-1605.
discrepancy. n, pl-cies. 1. a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures, or claims. Usage: Discrepancy is sometimes wrongly used where disparity is meant. A discrepancy exists between things which ought to be the same; it can be small but is usually significant. A disparity is a large difference between measurable things such as age, rank, or wages. (dÉªËskrÉp Én si). n., pl.