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English noun: variance | |||
| 1. | variance (event) an event that departs from expectations | ||
| Synonyms | discrepancy, variant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | departure, deviation, difference, divergence | ||
| 2. | variance (communication) discord that splits a group | ||
| Synonyms | division | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discord, dissension | ||
| 3. | variance (cognition) the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | moment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | covariance, standard deviation | ||
| Domain category | statistics | ||
| 4. | variance (attribute) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | ||
| Samples | A growing divergence of opinion. | ||
| Synonyms | disagreement, discrepancy, divergence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | difference | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance | ||
| 5. | variance (attribute) the quality of being subject to variation | ||
| Synonyms | variability, variableness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | changeability, changeableness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | personal equation, variedness, variegation | ||
| Antonyms | invariableness, invariance, invariability | ||
| 6. | variance (act) an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation) | ||
| Samples | A zoning variance. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dispensation | ||
| 7. | variance (act) an activity that varies from a norm or standard | ||
| Samples | Any variation in his routine was immediately reported. | ||
| Synonyms | variation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
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