variance


Definition: Meaning of, variance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvɛːrɪəns /

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variance variances
  1. be at variance (with somebody/something) formal if two people or things are at variance with each other, they do not agree or are very different
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  2. [uncountable and countable] formal the amount by which two or more things are different or by which they change
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  3. [countable] law the official permission to do something different from what is normally allowed
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variance used in phrases

  • analysis of variance (noun)
    1. statistics a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
  • at variance (adjective)
    1. not in accord
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