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variance

Letters that make variance

a, e, n, c, r, i, v are letters that make 'variance'

Words within variance

AN, aria, VA, ar, var, RI, CE, AR, IA, NC, Ar, Ce are words within 'variance'

variance is an 8 letter word ending with e
variance is an 8 letter word starting with v

7 possible definitions for 'variance'

Variance as "an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)"

Under this definition, variance is a noun and has the following properties:

variance as a type

'variance' can be a type of dispensation.

Example of variance used within this context

"a zoning variance"

Variance as "an activity that varies from a norm or standard"

Under this definition, variance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

variation has the same meaning as variance

variance as a type

'variance' can be a type of activity.

Derivatives of variance

variant, vary, depart, diverge, deviate are derivatives of 'variance'.

Variance as "a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions"

Under this definition, variance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

discrepancy, disagreement, divergence have the same meaning as 'variance'

variance as a type

'variance' can be a type of difference.

Types of variance

leeway, tolerance, allowance, margin are types of 'variance'.

Derivatives of variance

incompatible, at variance(p), discrepant, dissonant, inconsistent, divergent are derivatives of 'variance'.

Variance as "discord that splits a group"

Under this definition, variance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

division has the same meaning as variance

variance as a type

'variance' can be a type of discord, dissension.

Variance as "an event that departs from expectations"

Under this definition, variance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

variant, discrepancy have the same meaning as 'variance'

variance as a type

'variance' can be a type of departure, deviation, difference, divergence.

Derivatives of variance

variant, vary, depart, diverge, at variance(p), deviate, discrepant, dissonant are derivatives of 'variance'.

Variance as "the quality of being subject to variation"

Under this definition, variance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

variability, variableness have the same meaning as 'variance'

Antonyms

invariability, invariableness, invariance have the opposite meaning of 'variance'

variance as a type

'variance' can be a type of changeableness, changeability.

Types of variance

variedness, personal equation, variegation are types of 'variance'.

Derivatives of variance

variable, varying are derivatives of 'variance'.

Variance as "the second moment around the mean, the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value"

Under this definition, variance is a noun and has the following properties:

variance as a type

'variance' can be a type of moment.

Types of variance

standard deviation, covariance are types of 'variance'.

variance as a category

'variance' can be a category of statistics.