variance

/vˈɛɹiəns/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an event that departs from expectations
2. discord that splits a group
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”
5. the quality of being subject to variation
6. an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
   “a zoning variance”
7. an activity that varies from a norm or standard
   “any variation in his routine was immediately reported”

Synonyms for variance

• discrepancy
• variant
• division
• disagreement
• divergence
• variability
• variableness
• variation

Words that rhyme with variance

• invariance