Definitions for varianceˈvɛər i əns

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

var•i•anceˈvɛər i əns(n.)

  1. the state of being variable or different.

  2. an instance of varying.

  3. Statistics. the square of the standard deviation.

    Category: Statistics

  4. the number of degrees of freedom of a physical system.

    Category: Physics

  5. Law. a discrepancy, as between two sworn statements. a departure from the cause of action originally stated in a legal complaint.

    Category: Law

  6. a permit to do something normally regulated by law.

    Category: Government

  7. a disagreement or dispute.

Idioms for variance:

  1. at variance, in a state of disagreement.

    Category: Idiom

Origin of variance:

1300–50; ME < L

Princeton's WordNet

  1. discrepancy, variance, variant(noun)

    an event that departs from expectations

  2. division, variance(noun)

    discord that splits a group

  3. variance(noun)

    the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value

  4. discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance(noun)

    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

    "a growing divergence of opinion"

  5. variability, variableness, variance(noun)

    the quality of being subject to variation

  6. variance(noun)

    an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)

    "a zoning variance"

  7. variation, variance(noun)

    an activity that varies from a norm or standard

    "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

Wiktionary

  1. variance(Noun)

    The act of varying or the state of being variable

  2. variance(Noun)

    A difference between what is expected and what happens

  3. variance(Noun)

    The state of differing or being in conflict

  4. variance(Noun)

    A discrepancy, especially between two legal documents

  5. variance(Noun)

    The second central moment in probability

  6. Origin: From variance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Variance(noun)

    the quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation

  2. Variance(noun)

    difference that produce dispute or controversy; disagreement; dissension; discord; dispute; quarrel

  3. Variance(noun)

    a disagreement or difference between two parts of the same legal proceeding, which, to be effectual, ought to agree, -- as between the writ and the declaration, or between the allegation and the proof


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