variance
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Definitions
Noun
an event that departs from expectations
Noun
discord that splits a group
Noun
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
Noun
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
Noun
the quality of being subject to variation
Noun
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"
Noun
an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
Synonyms
More General Terms
activity
changeability
changeableness
departure
deviation
difference
discord
dispensation
dissension
divergence
moment
More Specific Terms
allowance
covariance
leeway
margin
personal equation
standard deviation
tolerance
variedness
variegation