variance
(noun)
noun
1. an event that departs from expectations
Similar word(s): discrepancy, variant
Definition categories: event, departure, deviation, difference, divergence
2. discord that splits a group
Similar word(s): division
Definition categories: communication, discord, dissension
3. the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
Definition categories: thought, moment
4. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
Similar word(s): disagreement, discrepancy, divergence
Definition categories: attribute, difference
5. the quality of being subject to variation
Similar word(s): variability, variableness
Definition categories: attribute, changeability, changeableness
6. an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
- a zoning variance
Definition categories: act, dispensation
7. an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- any variation in his routine was immediately reported
Similar word(s): variation