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Definitions of
'variance'
1.
(noun)
discrepancy
,
variance
,
variant
an
event
that departs from expectations
2.
(noun)
division
,
variance
discord
that splits a
group
3.
(noun)
variance
the
second
moment
around the mean; the expected
value
of the
square
of the deviations of a random
variable
from its
mean
value
4.
(noun)
discrepancy
,
disagreement
,
divergence
,
variance
a
difference
between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
"a growing divergence of opinion"
5.
(noun)
variability
,
variableness
,
variance
the
quality
of
being
subject
to
variation
6.
(noun)
variance
an
official
dispensation
to act
contrary
to a
rule
or
regulation
(typically a
building
regulation)
"a zoning variance"
7.
(noun)
variation
,
variance
an
activity
that varies from a
norm
or
standard
"any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
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