Definitions for variance

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variance var·i·ance

Spelling: [vair-ee-uh ns]

IPA: /ˈvɛər i əns/

Variance is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 282 anagrams from letters in variance (aaceinrv).

Definitions for variance

noun

1. the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
2. an instance of varying; difference; discrepancy.
3. Also called mean square deviation. Statistics. the square of the standard deviation.
4. Physics, Chemistry. the number of degrees of freedom of a system.
5. Law. a difference or discrepancy, as between two statements or documents in law that should agree. a departure from the cause of action originally stated in the complaint.
6. an official permit to do something normally forbidden by regulations, especially by building in a way or for a purpose normally forbidden by a zoning law or a building code.
7. a disagreement, dispute, or quarrel.

Idioms

1. at variance, (of things) in a state of difference or disagreement. (of persons) in a state of controversy or dissension:

Origin of variance

1300-50; Middle English Latin variantia, equivalent to vari(āre) to vary) + -antia -ance

Examples for variance

She and his father had been at variance from his earliest remembrance.

I have reason to curse those interests; they are for ever at variance with mine.

And increased coverage explained 88% of the variance in death rate— an extremely strong correlation.

But we should remember that the economy explains the large majority of the variance in political trust and approval.

This opinion, however, is at variance with the statements of Phrantzes and Gerlach.

Well, it suggests that college is to some extent a lottery; the averages are concealing a lot of variance.

We have exacted from him what is at variance with the fixed Chinese policy of ages.

He was in no hurry, however; he did not love her then, since he could be satisfied to live at variance with her.

But that conceals a great deal of variance in the outcomes: for some people, the expense isnt' worth it at all.

She had gone to bed angry with Pascal; they were at variance with each other.