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variance

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
var·i·ance 
          Listen to the pronunciation of variance
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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