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var·i·ance
variance
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- pronunciation:
- veIr
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ns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act, quality, or state of being different, divergent, or variable, or something having this quality.
- synonyms:
- difference, disparity
- similar words:
- contrariety, contrast, discrepancy, dissidence, divergence, diversity, irregular, variation
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definition 2: |
in statistics, a measure of the divergence of a set of data from the average value, derived as the mean of the squares of the deviations of individual values from the average.
- similar words:
- deviation
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definition 3: |
a difference between what is expected and the actual value or occurrence.
- synonyms:
- difference, discrepancy
- similar words:
- anomaly, deviation, disagreement, disparity, divergence, incongruity, irregularity
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definition 4: |
an official permit to do something that is normally forbidden, esp. by zoning or building laws.
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definition 5: |
a dispute or disagreement.
- synonyms:
- difference, disagreement
- antonyms:
- agreement
- similar words:
- bicker, conflict, contention, dispute, dissension, division, misunderstanding, quarrel
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definition 6: |
in physics or chemistry, the number of independent thermodynamic variables required to specify equilibrium in a given system.
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definition 7: |
in law, a discrepancy between two parts of a legal proceeding which should agree if they are to have legal force.
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related words: |
anomaly, bicker, collision, contrast, departure, misunderstanding, variation, variety |
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