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variance

Main Entry:: var·i·ance
Pronunciation:: \ˈver-ē-ən(t)s\
Function:: noun
Date:: 14th century

1 : the fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant : difference, variation <yearly variance in crops> 2 : the fact or state of being in disagreement : dissension, dispute 3 : a disagreement between two parts of the same legal proceeding that must be consonant 4 : a license to do some act contrary to the usual rule <a zoning variance> 5 : the square of the standard deviation

synonyms see discord

— at variance

: not in harmony or agreement

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