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variance

va·riance

UK/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əns/ US/ˈvɛː.ɹi.əns/ uncommon

noun

1.

an event that departs from expectations

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2.

discord that splits a group

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3.

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

4.

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

  • “a growing divergence of opinion”
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5.
6.

an activity that varies from a norm or standard

  • “any variation in his routine was immediately reported”
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Origin

From Middle English variance, variaunce, equivalent to vary + -ance, from Old French variance or directly from Anglo-Latin variaunce, veriaunce, wariaunce; all from Latin variantia.

Phrases

  • analysis of variance
  • at variance
  • product variance
  • variance drain

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