Variance

Quick meaning: Variance is a noun meaning The act of varying or the state of being variable.

Meaning

The act of varying or the state of being variable.

More Meanings

1. A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
2. The state of differing or being in conflict.
3. An official permit to do something that is ordinarily forbidden by regulations.
4. (law) A discrepancy between two legal documents.
5. (law) A departure from a cause of action originally in a complaint.
6. (statistics) The second central moment in probability; the square of the standard deviation.
7. (physics, chemistry, biology) The number of degrees of freedom in a system.

Example Sentences

But here, again, is the old variance between nature and fortune: each seems to delight in marring the work of the other.

Whenever a patient is recorded as having a variance (V), it is important to return soon afterwards to see if the care intervention has helped.

This remains an important tool and relies on simple subtraction to evaluate the difference ( variance ) between a planned result and an actual measurement.

Depending on the variance of the type constructor, the subtyping relation of the simple types may be either preserved, reversed, or ignored for the respective complex types.

Word Forms

• variances
• variaunce
• var

Synonyms for variance

Depending on context, synonyms include discrepancy, divergence, division, variation, variant, disagreement.

Antonyms for variance

Common opposites include invariability, invariance, invariableness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include variation, variableness, variability, variant, division, divergence.

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